Skoo Walker, founding and recurring co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said that Mike Wick, as the current Parks and Recreation Director, needs to generate revenue since “there’s no money coming,” while Joe Weiss highlighted that the April 21 council meeting included a full presentation on the matter and added that although the city seeks new revenue, it must not come “at the community’s expense,” noting that nearly two years have passed without school tournaments and similar events.
“[Mike Wick] needs to generate,” Walker told host Weiss on the Lake Forest podcast. “There’s no money coming.”
“If you go back to the April 21 Council meeting, they had a whole study on this,” said Weiss. “They had a whole presentation on it. And it’s—so continue to look at it. Look, the city will take revenue any chance it can, but not at the expense. It’s almost up to local two years, and there’s been no school tournaments and stuff. In addition to what’s going on, they need to have this.”
This full episode is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The latest episode of the Lake Forest Podcast features Pete Jansons with Jeff Urso, Skoo Walker, and Joe Weiss discussing local issues, including Deerpath turf debates, the City Council’s vote to end legal oversight, fireworks damage, Parks and Recreation, beach incidents, and Skoo’s write-up in The Forest Scout. The hosts also cover field capacity concerns, dogs on the turf, Friends of Parks & Rec board openings, city spending on recreation, pickleball tournaments, golf course changes, the City Council’s July 21 meeting, Deerpath Streetscape funding, community partnerships, beach safety, and upcoming sports events such as the Chicago Bears training camp and Lake Forest High School football.
The Lake Forest podcast is hosted by Pete Jansons, an entrepreneur with a background in neuroscience; Rick Lesser, an attorney and former village trustee; and Joe Weiss, who has experience in multiple government and public service positions. The podcast covers topics and politics impacting the area around the city of Lake Forest, according to the Lake Forest podcast website.
