Park Board

Members

  • Kay Magnetti, President
  • Mark Hardwick, Vice-President
  • Martin Sonnenberg
  • Tim Warner
  • Kevin Cornett
  • Don Clark
  • Kevin Nuppnau, Director of Parks & Recreation

Responsibilities

Overall policy and management direction of the Valparaiso Parks and Recreation Department is provided by a six-member bipartisan board of park and recreation commissioners (four city of Valparaiso residents and two Center Township residents) appointed by the mayor for staggered four-year terms. 

Following provisions of Indiana statutes, the board:

  • Acquires and improves property 
  • Adopts new programs 
  • Approves budget revenues and expenditures 
  • Establishes management policy and regulations 
  • Passes bond issues 
  • Provides a public venue for community debate and input 

Meeting Details

  • 6:00 PM CST 
  • Fourth Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise noted below)
  • Held at the Forest Park Golf Course in the Welter Room

Meeting Schedule

  • January 25, 2023
  • February 28, 2023
  • March 21, 2023*
  • April 18, 2023**
  • April 25, 2023
  • May 23, 2023
  • June 27, 2023
  • July 25, 2023
  • August 22, 2023
  • September 26, 2023
  • October 24, 2023
  • November 28, 2023
  • December 19, 2023*

*Moved due to Spring Break and Holidays

**Special Board Meeting. Will be held at 4:00 p.m. at the Butterfield Pavilion at Fairgrounds Park

Past Park Board meeting documents can be found here