Board of Park Commissioners

MetroParks of Butler County is a separate political subdivision of the state of Ohio. The Park District is governed by MetroParks Board of Park Commissioners, composed of three citizens who serve three-year terms without compensation. Board members are appointed by the presiding Judge of the Probate Court of Butler County. The current Board of Park Commissioners are:

Daryl Nelson - President  

Cynamon Trokhan - Vice President

Larry Gersbach-Member

Past Park Commissioners

  • Gilbert E. Condo, June 1955-December 1968
  • Charles W. Denny, Jr., June 1955-December 1957
  • Earl H. Thompson, June 1955-December 1958
  • William K. Robinson, January 1958-December 1969
  • Earnest A. Hively, January 1959-December 1961
  • M. David Urmston, January 1962-December 1964
  • Joseph P. Wespiser, III, January 1965-December 1972
  • George C. Cummins, January 1969-October 1979
  • John C. Dillon, January 1970-December 1975
  • Raymond D. Bourne, January 1973-June 1979
  • Bruce L. Peters, Jr, January 1976-December 1978
  • Robert E. Hagan, January 1979-December 1983
  • James A. Wespiser, July 1979-December 1988
  • David R. Eichel, November 1979-December 1986
  • William E. Rathman, January 1984-December 1989
  • Willis H. Harbaum, January 1987-December 1999
  • Carol F. Shrider, January 1988-December 1991
  • Leonard L. Robinson, January 1990-December 1992
  • Linda Sue Amend, January 1992-December 1997
  • Richard Slagle, January 1993-December 1995
  • Stanley D. Rullman, January 1996-December 2001
  • John M. O'Neill, January 2002-July 2006
  • Jacqueline R. Parrish, January 2000-July 2008
  • Kathleen L. Klink, August 2008-January 2010
  • Edward L. Dwyer, September 2006-June 2018
  • Gregory T. Amend, January 1998-December 2021

Current Board of Park Commissioners

  • Cynamon T. Trokhan, February 2010-
  • Daryl Nelson, June 2018-
  • Larry Gersbach, January 2022-

Board of Park Commissioners

Except as otherwise noted or announced, MetroParks Board of Park Commissioners are scheduled to meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month to conduct regular business.  Please note that the meeting dates and times are subject to change. Special Meetings will be posted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the start of the scheduled meeting.  

2023 Schedule of Regular Monthly Meetings of Board of Park Commissioners

  • January 26, 2023- 8:30 a.m.  Bicentennial Commons, River Center-120 South Carmody Blvd. Middletown, OH 45044
  • February 16, 2023- 8:30 a.m.  VOA MetroPark, Ronald Reagan Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • March 16, 2023- 8:30 a.m.  Butler County Historical Society- 327 N. Second St. Hamilton, OH 45011
  • April 20, 2023- 8:30 a.m. West Chester Township Administration Building, Trustee Chambers- 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. West Chester, OH 45069
  • May 18, 2023- 8:30 a.m.  Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • June 15, 2023- 8:30 a.m.  Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • July 20, 2023- 8:30 a.m.  Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • August 17, 2023- 8:30 a.m.  Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • September 21, 2023- 8:30 a.m.   Location TBD
  • October 19, 2023-8:30 a.m.   Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • November 16, 2023- 8:30 a.m.   Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • December 7, 2023- 8:30 a.m.   Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069
  • January 25, 2024- 8:30 a.m.   Voice of America MetroPark, The Lodge- 7850 VOA Park Dr. West Chester Township, OH 45069

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

Please note that the Board of Park Commissioners are presented the prior month's meeting minutes for approval at each meeting. The minutes that appear on this website were approved by the Board of Park Commissioners.