The Park and Recreation Board recommends to the Village Board the acquisition of any park or recreation lands, facilities and equipment by gift, devise, bequest or condemnation, either absolutely or in trusts; money, real or personal property, or any incorporated right or privilege.

The Board governs, manages and controls the use of all public parks or recreational lands and recreational activities of the Village and adopts the necessary rules and regulations for this purpose. All rules and regulations so adopted shall be approved by the Village Board and if necessary, enforcement of those ordinances shall be adopted by the Village Board.

The Board may employ and supervises, with the agreement of the Village Administrator, all staff and personnel necessary to conduct the recreational programs subject to such limitations as may be set for the appropriations made by the Village Board.

The Board plans for the location, layout and equipping of all parks and recreational lands, recommends all recreational equipment needed to equip said parks and recreational lands, plans for, implements and manages all recreational activities of the Village of Sussex as may be assigned to the Village and recommends to the Village Board any purchases necessary unless the Village Board has approved said purchase in the budget.

Members

The Park & Recreation Board consists of one Village Trustee and six Sussex Citizens. Citizen members serve three-year terms. Interested in serving? Learn more about citizen appointments to the Park & Recreation Board and other Village Boards, Committees, and Commissions. 

Meetings

Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Committee Room at the Civic Center (N64W23760 Main Street).

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Statutory Authority

The Park and Recreation Board was established in 1974, pursuant to Sections 27.08 and 27.13 Wis. Stats. Its powers come from section 1.12 of the Sussex Municipal Code. The Park and Recreation Board makes recommendations to Village Board and its actions include mostly legislative procedures.

Key Documents

The Park and Recreation Board is responsible for the development and implementation of the five year Park and Open Space Plan. The Park and Recreation Board also reviews applications, contracts, special event requests, policy documents related to Parks and Recreation.