Columbia County Park and Recreation Pool District
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 26, 2026
www.daytonpublicpool.com
Meeting called to Order by Chair Terri Hessler at 5 p.m. All Board members present.
Recognition of guests/representative
Additions or changes to the agenda. Kim Boggs bill due 3/13/26
added to agenda.
Consent Agenda
Minutes – Regular Meeting January 26, 2026. Ted moved, Katie 2 nd all approved.
Public Comment – No public comment
Friends of the Pool – Fred. He reports the Prescott Pool levy failed by two
votes. The pool is not planning to open for the summer. We are devastated.
Business
Treasurer report – Katie
Treasurer’s Report for February 26, 2026
(Revised after 2/26/26 Board Meeting to reflect additional bills)
Beginning Balance as of 1/01/26 $154,162.71
Total Revenues as of 1/313/26 $1,235.36
Total Expenditures $367.68
Ending Balance as of 1/31/26 $155,030.39
Outstanding bills*
o Jordyn Lowe $330.00
o Elsa Watson $775.00
o USPS PO Box Yearly Rental $126.00
o Boggs Quarterly Retainer $750.00
Total $1,981.00
2025 Taxes left to collect: $3,535.79
2026 Taxes to be collected: $199,926.67
*(Outstanding Bills to be paid out in March are not included in Ending Balance.)
Add Bill from Kim Boggs, due 3/13/26. Lisa moved, Dianne 2 nd , approved by
all. Land lease to accept. Motion by Dianne to accept a draft of the land
lease, as written with one exception, to change fee from $120/year to $1/year,
Katie 2 nd , and approved by all. Next month, Dianne will approve a resolution
to accept the letter and meet with the City of Dayton to approve the resolution at the March meeting.
Capital campaign/other grants – Elsa Watson. She reports she’s working on
Youth Athletic Facilities grant. She submitted the Innovia request. She
requests public meetings information (dates and groups) the Commissioners
have held for the pool district, and how many people attended. Members are
asked to submit their reports to Terri. Elsa is also working on the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the application and applicant
application form. If a grant is awarded, we need an MOU with the City for the
land. Elsa sent an application for our review. It needs to be approved at a
regular Board meeting. Chair will sign as authorized by the Board.
No issues with resolution. Motion to move the Applicant
Resolution/Authorization with WA RCO. Dianne moves to approve, 2 nd by Ted
and all in favor. All members review their schedules when we (the Board) had
public meetings. CEDS meetings, zoom meetings, Senior Center meetings,
Port of Columbia meetings, etc.
YAF grant questions. Community meetings. Public input factor into design on
public feedback (meetings). Pool maintenance staff, lifeguards, etc. Daily
schedule open for youth sports, adult exercise and youth sporting events.
Kim Boggs letter.
Duck Derby – Katie
Brainstorm event. “Duck in the Truck.” All ducks in a semi wheat truck
(McKinley donate). Drains at the traffic light on Second Street.
Working through Chamber for purchase of ducks. How to manage to non-
profit and tracking of sales without checks, cash, conventional sales.
Set up Venmo, PayPal accounts and other similar vehicle. Chamber will take
lead on tracking, purchase. Katie will talk to Belinda. Date of duck derby
7/18/26, alumni weekend. Dianne is inquiring about additional ducks.
Next meeting 3/19/26 duck derby meeting, 0930 at Katie’s house.
Yard Sale – Terri. Please bring things to sell, 5/23/26. Saturday at Hessler’s shop.
RCO – Butch Lovelace – update. Elsa update. No news to report.
News Article, prep by Terri – Duck Derby, yard sale and grants applied for please mention the YAF grant.
Adjourn Meeting at 6:04 pm. Katie moved, Ted 2 nd , all approved.
Next Meeting Thursday, March 26, 2026
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