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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

PARKS & CITY GROUNDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION (100-630-60)

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The Parks & City Grounds Management division of the Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for enhancing the quality
of life for Keller citizens and businesses by providing and maintaining the richness and diversity of a safe, available, accessible,
and affordable park system. The division maintains all City parks, park amenities and facilities, trails, all City-owned facilities
grounds, Park & Recreation facilities (with the exception of The Keller Pointe) and all landscaped street medians and landscaped
right-of-ways. (Please note: Street medians and right-of-ways that only include grass are maintained by the Public Works
Department.) This division is also responsible for the construction of small park projects. Finally, the division assists the
Recreation Division with the implementation of City led special events.

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION GOALS:
1. Encourage healthy lifestyles and promote economic development through the provision of professionally managed quality
grounds and facilities.
2. Foster tourism, showcase local businesses and organizations, and provide citizens an economical means of recreation by
assisting the Recreation Division with the implementation of City led special events.
3. Boost economic prosperity by enhancing/maintaining real estate values; stimulating recreational equipment sales; and
attracting businesses and tourism through the daily inspection, cleaning and repairing of parks and park playground equipment.
4. Maintain the City’s investment in vehicles and equipment and keep repair cost minimal through a quality in-house preventative
maintenance program.
5. Maintain low overhead expenses on the construction and installation of small park capital improvement projects by completing
the projects with in-house staff.
6. Increase the overall economic value and aesthetics of the City through the provision of professionally managed landscaping in
City parks, medians, and City facilities.
7. Continue to attract individuals and businesses to the area through the provision of quality customer care in the delivery of
services that exceeds guest expectations.

SERVICE LEVEL ANALYSIS:
FY 2019-20
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2018-19 Proposed
SERVICES PROVIDED Actual Budget YE Proj. Budget
Total park acreage (including undeveloped
land, but not including Keller Sports Park) 305 305 305 305
Total developed park acreage 207 207 219 219
Total undeveloped park acreage 98 98 86 86
Total miles of hike/bike trails maintained 25.8 24.2 26.7 27.5
Contracted developed park acreage
maintained 139 139 139 139
Total playgrounds maintained 9 9 9 9
Total city grounds acreage maintained 27.55 27.55 27.55 27.55

FY 2019-20
FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2018-19 Adopted
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Actual Budget YE Proj. Budget
Total developed park acreage per 1,000 4.6 4 4.8 4.8
residents
Parks investment per developed acre* $7,032 $7,385 $7,385 $7,414
Parks investment per resident* $33.98 $34.02 $34.02 $36.13
Developed park acres per full-time 17.25 17.25 17.25 17.25
maintenance staff

* Operating costs for Keller Sports Park is not included. These costs are shown separately in the Keller Sports Park budget.

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