Final Adopted Budget FY23-24

PARKS AND RECREATION

Departmental Objectives  Enhance our system by elevating basic amenities, amplifying our brand, and improving access to existing natural resources.  Expand our system by investing in community hearts, transformative programs, and strategic partnerships.  Connect our system through a broad spectrum of physical and organizational links.

Performance Measures

Adopted 2023-24

Actual

Budget 2022-23

Projected 2024-25

2021-22

Workload Measures  # of programs offered

500

443

500

500

18,000 1,000 1,000

17,439

18,000 1,000 1,000

18,000 1,000 1,000

 # of overall program participants

279 726

 # of media mentions documented by ZenCity

 # of trees planted

Efficiency Measures  Revenue received from all programs offered throughout the year  Revenue received from facility and shelter rentals

$1,120,358 $200,000

$740,291 $445,046

$1,120,358 $189,178

$1,120,358 $200,000

34,000

19,325

34,000

34,000

 # of volunteer hours

73

71

73

73

 Value expended per acre of parkland

864,960

551,536

864,960

864,960

 Value of volunteer hours

$16,000,000

$23,552,797

$15,040,744

$16,000,000

 Economic impact of tournaments and events held at P&R facilities

Effectiveness Measures  % increase in social media followers  % increase in Piedmont Discovery downloads

0.25 0.50 0.65

0.08 0.30 0.63

0.25 0.55 0.70

0.25 0.50 0.66

 % of residents with a 10 minute walk to parks and facilities

Budget Highlights: The FY 23-24 Adopted Budget is increasing by $1,853,787, or 8.4%.

 The FY 23-24 budget includes an increase of approximately $577,000 for increased maintenance costs at Gillespie Golf Course ($41,400) and Country Park ($33,000); additional support at LeBauer Park ($142,000); increased mowing contract costs ($250,000); and increased cost of supplies and materials ($110,600).  During FY 22-23, Peeler Community Park updates were completed, including a new playground, parking lot expansions, baseball field lighting, and a story-walk in partnership with McGirt-Horton Library.  In February 2023, the final cornerstone of the Downtown Greenway was completed. It is titled ‘Freedom’ and is located at the intersection of Murrow Blvd and Gate City Blvd. The Downtown Greenway is projected to be completed in the winter of 2024.  During FY 23-24, master plans for Green Tree, Hampton, and Old Peck Parks will be completed, swimming pool repairs at Peeler, Lindley, and Warnersville are scheduled, as well as net reconstruction at Gillespie Golf Course. The Hampton and Old Peck Park master plans were proposed, designed, and voted on by residents as part of the city’s Participatory Budgeting program.  During FY 23-24, the department anticipates beginning the design, construction plan, and permitting process for Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex.

Adopted 2023-24 Budget

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