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ACTIVITY SUMMARY

DIVISION DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNT
PUBLIC SERVICES PARKS AND RECREATION PARKS MAINTENANCE 01-43-01
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The Parks Maintenance Activity is administered by the Parks Superintendent, under the auspices of the Public Services
Director. The Activity includes the Parks Superintendent, one Foreman, and six Field Service positions. Services provided
by the Parks Maintenance Activity include: the maintenance and development of parks and open spaces, assistance with
maintaining indoor recreation facilities, maintenance of the City cemetery, and the maintenance and development of landscapes
for City buildings. Other duties include: mowing park and street rights-of-way, caring for the City's athletic fields, clearing
drainage areas, and assisting other departments as needed.
ACTIVITY GOALS
-To maintain City parks in order to project a positive City image.
-To continue to develop open space areas that meet the recreational needs of the community.
-To maintain recreational facilities to prevent accidents.
-To implement components of the Park Master Plan.
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES
-To monitor expenditures and remain within + or - 5% of the Activity's budget allocation.
-To continue to integrate facility and equipment safety procedures and inspections into the park maintenance program.
-To ensure that park irrigation systems operate at optimum levels as water restriction are integrated into operations.
-To reduce time expended on the control of weeds in parks, landscapes, and drainage areas by the effective use of herbicides.
-To continue to participate with Tarrant County in the mosquito monitoring program.
-To implement components of the Park Master Plan.
ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATED PROJECTED
ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Percent of Budget Expended 102.75 97.79 97.66 100.00
Number of Parks Maintained 5 5 6 6
Number of Sports Facilities Maintained 14 14 14 14
Number of Building Landscapes Maintained 8 8 8 8
Number of Mosquito Traps Collected 112 112 216 216
Average Acreage Mowed 130 130 130 132.5
Average Acreage Landscaped ROW Maintained 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.0

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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