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The City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Department (APRD) is dedicated to its mission of providing quality
facilities and services that are responsive to a diverse community and sustained with a focus on partnerships, innovation and
environmental leadership.

APRD oversees a diverse range of programs, projects and services with
one thing in common: people. We work with the community to create and
operate beautiful, accessible public spaces and facilities for all to enjoy.
We also produce programs and events that enrich the lives of community
members – culturally, socially, and physically.

With more than 4,700 acres of parks, recreation facilities, open spaces,
natural trails, and playgrounds, there are many opportunities for open
play and exercise in Arlington – The American Dream City.

In addition to numerous park development and renovation projects,
APRD opened the doors to three major capital projects recently including The Beacon Recreation Center, the East Library and
Recreation Center, and the clubhouse at Texas Rangers Golf Club. These capital projects align with the City Council priorities
to Champion Great Neighborhoods and Support Our Youth and Families.

Texas Rangers Golf Club also played host to the inaugural Veritex Bank
Championship in April 2021, welcoming some of the best golfer’s in the
world to Arlington for the Korn Ferry Tour event. Tyson Alexander
carded a final-round 64 to win the event by a stroke over Theo
Humphrey, earning Alexander his first career win on the KFT.

AWARDS AND HONORS: APRD earned reaccreditation status in 2019
through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation
Agencies (CAPRA). Through compliance with the standards of
excellence, CAPRA accreditation assures policy makers, department
staff, the general public and taxpayers that an accredited park and
recreation agency has been independently evaluated against established benchmarks as delivering a high level of quality. The
parks department first became a nationally accredited agency in 2014.

APRD brought home the prestigious Gold Medal from the National Recreation and Parks Association in 2018, the top honor in
the parks and recreation industry. The Gold Medal Award honors communities throughout the United States that demonstrate
excellence in long-range planning, resource management and innovative approaches to delivering superb park and recreation
services with fiscally sound business practices.

The Arbor Day Foundation selected Arlington for its Tree City USA award (22-year honoree), by meeting four core standards of
sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at
least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day.

Planning and Development Services strives to make Arlington a
premier City by engaging in visionary planning, building vibrant neighborhoods,
and serving our residents, businesses, and visitors. Customer service is the
core focus of this department. Since the launch of the One Start Center and the
AMANDA tracking software in 2006, the Planning and Development Services
department in Arlington has continuously enhanced customer service. The One
Start Development Center assists homeowners, business owners, and the
development community with the permitting process that includes payments,
business registrations, permit issuance, as well as provides guidance to walk-
in customers by three over-the-counter professionals: development planner,
engineer, and plans examiner.

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