Park Board Meetings

The Bismarck Board of Park Commissioners holds regular Park Board meetings once per month. Special Park Board meetings and public input sessions may be held at various locations throughout the community during the year.

Park Board Monthly Meetings

  • Date and Time: third Thursday of every month at 5:15pm (subject to change)
  • Location: Tom Baker Room, City/County Building, 221 N. 5th St., Bismarck
  • Live Coverage: Government Access Channels 2 and 602HD or streaming on ROKU, AppleTV, Fire TV, Facebook, and web
  • How to Appear before Park Board: Public Comment Policy

Regular Park Board Meeting Dates

  • January 15, 2026
  • February 19, 2026
  • March 19, 2026
  • April 16, 2026
  • May 21, 2026
  • June 18, 2026
  • July 16, 2026
  • August 20, 2026
  • September 17, 2026 – Public Hearing on 2027 Budget
  • October 15, 2026
  • November 19, 2026
  • December 17, 2026

Past Meeting Information

Dakota Media Access archives on-demand videos of past Park Board meetings.

Park Board meeting minutes and packets are posted in Archives.

Current Meeting Notices and Agendas

Public notice of all meetings (date, time, and place) will be distributed to the media and posted on this webpage.

Meeting Notice for April 16, 2026

Park Board Meeting Packet

April 10, 2026

TO: Commissioners Gilbertson, Herzog, Jeske, Redmann, and President Zimmerman

FROM: Kevin Klipfel, Executive Director

SUBJECT: April 16, 2026 Park Board Meeting Agenda

Commissioners:

The Board of Park Commissioners will convene for their regular meeting on April 16, 2026 at 5:15 pm at the Tom Baker Meeting Room at 221 North 5th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501. The agenda is as follows:

Item 1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Call

Item 2. Pledge of Allegiance

Item 3. Approve Agenda        

Item 4. Jeff Fastnacht – BPS Bond Referendum

Item 5. 100th Anniversary Logo          

Item 6. Featured Partners and Programs

  • Keep Bismarck Beautiful
  • Bismarck Youth Baseball

Item 7. Disposition of Bids

  • Capital Ice Complex Refrigeration Project
  • VFW Sports Center and Tom O’Leary Golf Course Concessions

Item 8. Appoint Board Member to Recreation Center Feasibility Study Selection Committee

Item 9. Consideration of 2027-2029 Strategic Plan

Item 10. Initial Resolution for General Obligation Park Facilities Bonds

Item 11. Consent Agenda

  • Consideration of March 19, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
  • Request to Dispose of Surplus Equipment

Item 12. Approval of Bills

Item 13. Consideration of Executive Director Finalists

Individuals or organizations who wish to appear before the Board on an existing agenda item will also make the request in writing or emailed, delivered to the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District office by 12:00 noon, 2 days prior to the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners.

Special Park Board Meeting:  April 23, 2026 at 4:30 pm at the Park District Administrative Office

A tour of Park District facilities and parks will be held April 29, 2026 starting at 4:00 pm from the Park District Administrative Office.

Next Regular Board Meeting: May 21, 2026 at 5:15 pm in the Tom Baker Meeting Room

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