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CITY OF HURST

GENERAL FUND COMMUNITY SERVICES 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 18 Annual Hurst Stars and Stripes event with 32,000 in attendance.
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 Held the 8 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at the Hurst Conference Center
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attended by 9,000.
 Held the 2 Hurst Fall Festival in the Bellaire area.
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 Adult Softball Program continued to be very popular with 382 teams participating in the
three seasons of softball offered.
 Processed 1,104 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, the Family Campout, and several “pop-
up” style events.
 Continue enhancement of all city-wide special events.

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