(Atlantic, Iowa) – Members of the City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Board of Directors, Monday night, voted to table action on a facility programs/services plan agreement with the Nishna Valley YMCA. At the beginning of the meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Bryant Rasmussen and Board member John Krogman mentioned that at recent meeting with YMCA representatives, discussion revolved around the possibility of having a consulting firm conduct a study on factors affecting what projects are most feasible, how much it could cost, and the means to fund those projects.

Rasmussen said the YMCA has proposed splitting the cost the study with Parks & Rec.

That was Board member John Krogman, who made the motion to table any action. City Council Liaison Gerald Brink said one of the things that needs to be addressed before any improvements or additions are made to Park and Rec attractions, is an increase in the Hotel/Motel tax, which some local hotel and bed/breakfast owners have been in opposition to since the tax was first debated.

(That’s Parks Board member Jolene Smith) Additional discussion and possible action on the agreement is expected to be on the agenda for Parks and Rec Board’s regular meeting at 5:15-p.m. On January 17^th. That meeting will be held in the City Council’s Chambers at the City Hall.