Columbia County
Park and Recreation Pool District
Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 30, 2026
www.daytonpublicpool.com
Meeting Minutes
1. Call to Order at 5:03 p.m.
• Recognition of guests/representative. Kevin Rust
• Additions or changes to the agenda.
- Add funding sources
- Add Fair Booth Item to agenda
2. Consent Agenda
• Minutes – Regular Meeting June 25, 2026.
Motion to approve by Ted, 2nd by Dianne. All approved.
3. Public Comment: Kevin Rust. Volunteered to write the YES statement for
levy
o Kevin read his recent rendition of the levy YES language.
o BRING BACK the POOL
o He’s going to submit to the County Auditor
o We need to have a levy to reach the funding goals...we still
need it.
o We all like the wording! Thank you, Kevin!
4. Friends of the Pool – Fred
o Financial Report from FotP
o Duck Derby with Corporate and personal donations
o Include copy in these meeting minutes – Summary rpt of
7/21/26
o Coordinate thank you notes to donors
o Send Fred a note on +’s and –‘s of the event
o FotP working to be a 501c(3)
o Chris Linder will be a new leader in FotP – receiving requests
for reimbursements
o Direct questions to Fred after he returns from vacation
o Donations to replace the pool. Separate requests for swim
lessons
5. Business
• Treasurer report – Katie. Reference Katie’s report for July 30, 2026
Beginning Balance as of 06/01/26
$154,162.71
Total Revenues as of 6/30/26
$284,698.39
Total Expenditures (YTD)
$139,000.71
Ending Balance as of 6/30/26
$299,850.39
• Outstanding Bills*
o Jordyn Lowe $830.00
o Dianne McKinley $ 34.05
o Ted Lowe $106.83
Total $970.88*
2025 Taxes collected in 2026 YTD: $ 3,814.00
2026 Taxes collected YTD: $126,615.36
2026 Taxes to be collected: $ 73,384.64
*(Outstanding Bills to be paid out in August are not included in Ending Balance)
Grant Funding Received in 2026:
Innovia (Capacity Building for Contractor Time)
$9,360
Must be spent by May 2027
Warren Community Action Fund
$5,000
Dayton/Columbia County WA Fund
$7,500
• Duck Derby recap – Katie. Application reported by Terri
• Jordyn will have info in the Fair Booth. QR code at the Fair (website).
Let’s repeat.
• Use Social Media – All Things Dayton, Facebook, Instagram, etc. to
promote donations to the pool at the Fair
• Update checks from CommNet instead of FotP. Try to minimize
confusion!
• News Article/pictures – Terri
• Fred sends photos of ducks going down the river, Max and Genie @
BIG DUCK
• Insurance update – Lisa
• Inquire from Corinna about construction/operation for D&O insurance.
Share with the Board.
• Grants – Youth Facilities submitted by Elsa
• Ask Elsa for copies of completed grants that have been submitted.
• Funding sources by Dianne. Grant funding received in 2026. For the
thermometer and Kevin’s YES statement for the Voter’s Guide. Ask
Katie for the summary sheet of grants received in 2026. Mailed the
first or second week of October.
• Levy discussion – All. Ask for 20 cents/$1000 valuation. Items for the
Fair Booth. Add mailers. Posters, and Lifesavers in the booth. Get
copy of past mailer used for 2025 election. Theme Barnyard Luau!
Lifesavers......Check out rules for promoting the levy – Kim question.
Terri will check with Auditor office when mailers need to be mailed. Ted
confirms with Jordyn. Add QR code for flyer. Friends of the Pool in the
Fair Booth. Jordyn will help with the election. Belinda adds info to the
reader board. VOTE. Kyle Anderson adds a duck on his building.
Week of August 10th decide what to do for the Fair Booth. The Fair is
Sept.10-13. Meeting on Thursday, August 13, 10 am to talk mailer,
Fair, workshop session. At Fire Station. Add thermomter on new flyer.
• Adjourn Meeting – Move adjourn at 6:26 p.m. by Ted, second by
Dianne, all approved.
Next Meeting Thursday, August 27, 2026