Staff reported increases in community-center activity and youth participation and told commissioners that council has voted to restore some department items, including neighborhood pool hours and wading pools, pending final budget adoption on June 9; operational updates also covered skate park RFPs and summer camps.

Commissioners weighed a proposal to use up to $300,000 (or a range suggested up to $500,000) from Fund 47 (optional sales tax) and mitigation funds to cover a county shuttle and to maintain outside-entity funding, while others warned Fund 47 is restricted and used for trails and tourism projects.

Assembly members agree to reserve $3M for Eagle Crest while maintaining general fund subsidy.

Town Manager told the Select Board the river committee recommended raising waterways slip fees (residents $1→$2/ft; nonresidents $2→$4/ft) to bolster a revolving account used for dredging permitting; the Rail Trail Advisory Committee voted to dissolve and Recreation will assume advisory duties.

Officials plan to add 16 FTEs as Queen Creek's population grows 8% in 2025.