By Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint announced April 23 that the Recreation Division offices will relocate from City Hall to the James E. Russell Sports Center at 2016 Pine St., effective Monday, April 28.
“From that date forward, all business related to the use of city-owned recreation facilities — including sports fields at Travers and Memorial parks, picnic shelters, moorage at City Beach and Windbag Marina, the Community Hall, the RV Park, the Community Garden, and the community room and indoor courts at JER — will be managed out of that location,” city officials stated in a news release.
While operations at city recreational facilities will remain unaffected by the move, City Hall noted that “some restructuring within the division” would result in the cancellation of several city-run recreation programs scheduled for the spring and summer.
“The city will continue to support community-run programs that take place at city-owned facilities, such as the Sandpoint Sailing Association’s youth sailing classes based out of Windbag Marina and the Sandpoint Tennis Association’s doubles leagues at JER, among others,” officials stated.
Meanwhile, the city will begin recruiting for a full-time recreation facilities supervisor, who will oversee the usage, scheduling, promotion and upkeep of all city-owned recreation sites. The position will be based at JER and supported by additional Recreation Division staff.
Interested candidates can learn more about the position at governmentjobs.com/careers/sandpoint.
Community organizations, sports teams, nonprofits and individuals interested in using city recreation facilities for leagues, tournaments, classes or special events are asked to contact the city’s Recreation Division at 208-263-3613 or visit sandpointidaho.gov/parks-and-recreation.
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