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COMMUNITY SERVICES

110 GENERAL FUND
0773 RECREATION

MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the City of Hurst is to provide responsive services and
effective programs to ensure that Hurst remains a vibrant community.

DIVISION DESCRIPTION

The Recreation Division is responsible for the planning, promotion, implantation,
and evaluation of a wide variety of leisure programs, activities, events, and services
for youth and adults in the Hurst community. These programs and activities include
Recreation Center operations, tennis Center operations, Brookside Center operations,
an extensive recreation and classroom program, youth and adult athletic programs,
various community-wide special events, and public reservations for various parks and
recreational facilities.

PRIOR YEAR RESULTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Held the 17th Annual Hurst Stars and Stripes event with 35,000 in attendance.
• Held the 7th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at the Hurst Conference
Center attended by 9,000.
• Held the 1st Hurst Fall Festival in the Bellaire area.
• Adult Softball Program continued to be very popular with 363 teams
participating in the three seasons of softball offered.
• Processed 1,129 facility reservations for the various Park and Recreation
facilities such as the Brookside Center, park pavilions, softball fields, Aquatics
Centers, and Recreation Center.
• Coordinated the facility usage needs of the Hurst United Soccer Association,
the Tri-Cities Baseball Association, and the Airport Area Family YMCA.

FUTURE INITIATIVES

• Continue to offer popular special events including: the Christmas Tree Lighting
Ceremony and Santa’s Workshop, the John Butler Memorial Senior Citizens’
Banquet, Santa’s Mailbox, the EGGstravaganza, Concert in the Park, Golden
Couples, the Kids’ All-American Fishing Derby, Dash and Splash, and the Family
Campout.
• Continue enhancement of all city-wide special events.

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