ROCK SPRINGS – The Parks and Recreation Department is reporting a positive response after adding an extra hour on weeknights at the Rock Springs Family Recreation Center.

The Rock Springs Parks and Recreation Board and the Rock Springs City Council recently approved adding an extra hour on a trial basis. Park and Rec Director Dave Lansang reported to the Rock Springs City Council the additions appears to be “well received” in this first month.

The average number of patrons who arrived at the facility after 6 p.m. on weeknights between May 4th and June 3rd was 37 patrons.

At the April 21 council meeting Rock Springs City Councilman Rob Zotti asked what the threshold would be to continue the additional hour or discontinue it, and at that time Lasang indicated the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board expected to see between 24 and 27 patrons on average in its first month to recommend the additional hour continue.

All Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members were contacted by email on June 3 to confirm their interest in continuing with the additional hour and Lansang said the board members responded unanimously with affirmation to continue.

“My FRC staff will continue to monitor the patron attendance in the evenings to be certain there is a need for the additional hour,” Lansang said.