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Commission approved April minutes; appointed Jenny Thompson as Chair; announced commissioner reappointments and a new appointment; received updates on the Vancouver Bee Project, June proclamations, summer recreation and events, and a countywide parks funding study; no public comment.
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The commission chose a new chair and confirmed recent commissioner appointments, so existing park and program leadership will continue overseeing summer activities. Parks staff described free and fee-based summer camps, a Youth Summer Pass (available June 1–Aug 31), community events including concerts and a Pollinator Festival on June 20, and supports for underserved residents through scholarships. The countywide parks funding team is exploring options (including metro park districts, a type of local taxing district) and may commission market research, which could affect future park funding. No members of the public spoke at this meeting.
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