At the May 19, 2026 work meeting, Recreation Director Britney Bertola described current recreation communication challenges, noting that they use the free Band app with multiple groups and ad hoc messaging. She presented “Sports Engine” as a potential combined registration and communication platform costing about 1500 per year, with processing fees that could be passed to participants. Council discussion touched on how software fees could be absorbed into registration charges and whether the new city website might offer similar capabilities in the future. No decision was taken to purchase Sports Engine, but the issue is clearly active as programs grow and coordination with neighboring communities expands. This is a pre‑procurement signal for recreation management and communication platforms: vendors can offer demonstrations, cost comparisons, integration with payment systems and the upcoming website, and migration plans that simplify registration, scheduling, and mass communication for multi-sport youth programs.

The city is also transitioning to a new website, and may weigh built-in tools versus dedicated recre...