May 26, 2026 Parks & Recreation Meeting Agenda Packet

Parks & Recreation Committee · 2026-05-26 · agenda_packet

[Destin City Hall Boardroom; Destin Community Center; Destin Cemetery on Stahlman Avenue; Harborwalk; Destin Elementary School; Annex; Joe's Bayou Boat Launch; Norriego Point; Buck Destin Park] The Parks & Recreation Committee met on April 28, 2026. Key discussions included the Founder's Day event at the Destin Community Center on May 2, 2026, and upcoming Memorial Day and 4th of July events. The Memorial Day Ceremony was held at the Destin Cemetery on Stahlman Avenue on May 25, 2026. The 4th of July Fireworks event is planned for Harborwalk with a budget of $40,000 for the show and an additional $10,000 requested for red, white, and blue shells. Other July events include a bike parade on July 1st and Friday Night Bites at Destin Elementary School. The committee also discussed developing a year-round recreation calendar, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new pickleball courts at the Annex, and the potential installation of an ice machine at Joe's Bayou Boat Launch. The committee's support for storage buildings was noted as a priority for the department's budget needs. Nancy Weidenhamer Dog Park has been re-seeded, and nautical fencing was installed at Norriego Point. Fencing is also being installed at Buck Destin Park for the basketball court.