The Parks & Recreation Commission is an advisory board
to the City Council on all matters relating to the parks
and recreation services offered by the City of Reedley.
Recent change: The
Parks & Recreation Commission meets on the fourth Thursday
of only these months - February, April, June, August, October, and December at 6:00 p.m. in the Sierra Room at the Reedley
Community Center, 100 N. East Avenue, Reedley, CA 93654,
(559) 637-4203.
Commissioners serve a three year term and
three of the five commissioners must reside within the City
limits; the other two must live within a 2 mile radius.
If you are interested in serving on this commission, contact either Community Services Department Adminstrative Assistant,Denise Phariss denise.phariss@reedley.ca.gov or City Clerk, Sylvia Plata sylvia.plata@reedley.ca.gov for an application and information.
Are you a local high school student who is involved in activities, sports, or student government in school or at church? Would you like to know more about local events and activities? Are you interested in helping to bridge the gap between student government and local government? Then you might want to look into applying to be a Youth Representative on the Reedley Parks and Recreation Commission.
The Commission adopted the Youth Rep position to improve communication between local young people and the Commission in order to better serve the youth of our community with facilities and sports/enrichment activities. The Youth Reps attend all regular Commission meetings and volunteer at 3-4 Reedley Community Services Department events. If interested, call Sarah Reid at 637-4203. The 2011-12 Youth Reps are: Jared Hirata and Rica Coria of Reedley High School.
Youth Rep Application
Youth Rep Qualifications/Reponsibilities
The City of Reedley awards local, non-profit groups $350 Community Recreation Grants each year. Specifics of the grant are contained in the following Guidelines.
Pamela Melville, Chairperson
Tom Brandt
Stephen Penner
Traci Tucker
Vacancy