Recreation Commission reorganizes leadership and reports strong spring and summer enrollment.
Recreation Commission reorganizes with unanimous leadership election. Richard Stevens was elected Chair and Gerald E. Barrett as Vice Chair during the May 20 virtual meeting. Recreation Director Dan McGrath reported strong spring and summer programming enrollment across 25-plus offerings, with One
Recreation Commission · Meeting of May 20, 2026
WAKEFIELD — Recreation Commission reorganizes with unanimous leadership election. Richard Stevens was elected Chair and Gerald E. Barrett as Vice Chair during the May 20 virtual meeting.
Recreation Director Dan McGrath reported strong spring and summer programming enrollment across 25-plus offerings, with One on One Basketball leading at 70 participants, Club Rec averaging 51 per week, and the CIT Program at full capacity. The Commission tabled endorsement of the Open Space Plan pending a detailed review at the June meeting, with Charles Ciccone serving as liaison to the Open Space Commission.
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Source: the Recreation Commission meeting of May 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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