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 2018 Board of Park Commissioners are:
Cynamon Trokhan - President
Gregory T. Amend - Vice President
Daryl Nelson - Member
In Photo Below Left to Right:
Nelson, Trokhan, Amend
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
Current Board of Park Commissioners
- Gregory T. Amend, January 1998-
- Cynamon T. Trokhan, February 2010-
- Daryl Nelson, June 2018-
Board of Park Commissioners Current Agenda & Meeting Minutes
- June 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda
- April 18, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- April 8, 2019 Special Board Meeting Minutes
- March 21, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- February 21, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- January 24, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- December 13, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- November 13, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- October 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- September 20, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- August 23, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- July 19, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- June 22, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- May 15, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- April 17, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- March 20, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- February 20, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- January 23, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- December 12, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- November 21, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- October 20, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- September 19, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- September 13, 2017 Special Board Meeting Minutes
- August 15, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- July 18, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- June 23, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- May 9, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- April 18, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- April 6, 2017 Special Board Meeting Minutes
- March 21, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- February 21, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- January 24, 2017 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
- January 12, 2017 Special Board Meeting Minutes
- December 19, 2016 Special Board Meeting Minutes
- December 13, 2016 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Metropark Alerts
6/29/19 - Great Miami River First Peoples Celebration - RELOCATED
The Great Miami River First Peoples Celebration - Location Changed from Governor Bebb MetroPark to Rentschler Forest MetroPark located at 5701 Reigart Road Fairfield Twp Oh 45011 this Saturday, June 29th due to saturation of parking fields. See the "News" section for more details.6/24 - 7/5/19 - Wiggly Field Dog Park Intermittent Closures
From June 24 to July 5, there will be intermittent closures of sections of Wiggly Field Dog Park for construction work. The Small Dog Area will be closed first for 2-3 days, and the South Paddock will be available for use during that time. Once that work is complete, the South Paddock will be closed for 2-3 days, and during that time the Small Dog Area will be available and open to all dogs. Several parking spaces will also be closed. Weather may affect this schedule. The North Paddock remains closed until Fall 2019. This work will install crushed gravel surfacing at the Dog Park entrances as part of MetroParks’ ongoing efforts to improve Wiggly Field Dog Park, making it cleaner and more inviting to use. Thank you for your patience as we continue work to enhance Wiggly Field Dog Park.6/18/19 - Park Closures Due to Flooding
The following MetroPark areas are currently closed due to flooding. Updates will be posted as the water recedes, clean-up efforts are complete and each area is re-opened. Four Mile Creek MetroPark - Antenen Preserve, Chrisholm MetroPark - Woodsdale Regional Park, and the section of the Great Miami Trail from the Trenton Trailhead to the Germantown Bridge. See the NEWS section for the addresses for each closed area.3/1/19 CLOSED - North Paddock of Wiggly Field Dog Park at Voice of America MetroPark
The North Paddock of Wiggly Field Dog Park at Voice of America MetroPark is temporarily closed due to construction, until re-opened by order of the Executive Director. Please, visit "NEWS" for more information on this closure.2/26/19 CLOSED - Stander Preserve
Stander Preserve in Reily Township is closed and shall remain closed until further notice. Please, visit the "NEWS" section for more information regarding this closure.2/6/19 CLOSED - Sycamore Bluffs Preserve
Entire parcel of real property now known as Sycamore Bluffs Preserve, including parking area adjacent to Four Mile Creek, is closed to the public effective February 6, 2019, and shall remain closed until further notice due to upcoming bridge construction work by Butler County. Please, visit our "news" section for more information regarding this closure.12/20/18 Partial Closure of Pumpkin Vine Trail of Rentschler Forest MetroPark
A portion of the Pumpkin Vine Trail of Rentschler Forest MetroPark is closed to park visitors due to upcoming sewer line work by the Butler County Water and Sewer Department, effective December 20, 2018, until re-opened by the Executive Director. Please check the NEWS section of this website for more details regarding this closure.We offer a periodic newsletter with information about upcoming events and programs.
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