Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Information

Parks and Recreation Commission

The mission of the Murray County Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission is to advise the Murray County Board of Commissioners on the best ways to create, sustain and preserve excellent parks, trails, and open spaces in order to enrich lives of Murray County residents and visitors by providing high quality recreation and education opportunities in harmony with natural resource preservation and stewardship.

Meetings

The meetings typically take place at 5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every other month in Conference Room B of the Murray County Government Center or at one of the Park Facilities depending on specific projects. If you wish to know about a specific meeting or to have an item placed on the agenda for discussion, please contact Jason Kircher at 507-215-2344.

Parks and Recreation Commission Members
Representing	Name	Term Expires	Phone
Murray County Parks	Justin Hoffmann, Parks Director	N/A	507-227-3925
District 1	Jon Hoyme	2023
District 2	LeRoy Reese	2025	507-760-1630
District 3	Rae Ann Storm	2023	507-421-0762
District 4	Tom Kappes	2024
District 5	Les Speckmier	2024	507-360-4603
Commissioner	Dave Thiner	N/A	507-360-1199
Commissioner	Molly Malone	N/A	507-227-9960

Parks and Recreation Commission Ex-Officio Members
Name	Phone
Jason Kirchner Economic Development Board President	507-215-2344
Jean Christoffels Zoning/Environmental Administrator	507-836-1166

Bylaws

Click HERE for a copy of the Parks and Recreation Commission Bylaws.

Meeting Minutes

Click HERE for the minutes from the Parks and Recreation Commission

Capital Improvement Plan

Click HERE to review a copy of the short- and long-term plans (5 years and 10 years)

Ordinance and Rules

Aeration Maps

The following lakes in Murray County are aerated. The map indicated the approximate location on the lake where the aerators are in operation and are marked with THIN ICE signs.

MURRAY COUNTY PARKS