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DIVISION SUMMARY                                                                                                                    FY 2021-22 BUDGET




                                          Function                                                          Department                   Division                                                     Account
                                          PUBLIC SERVICES                                   PARKS AND RECREATION                         PARKS MAINTENANCE                                       01-43-01



                                          DIVISION 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.

                                          CITYWIDE CORE TENANT(S) SUPPORTED:
                                           • Quality of Life: The City of Benbrook endeavors to implement legislation, policies, projects, and services to ensure our community remains a great city, and to
                                             enhance quality of life for current and future generations of residents.
                                           • Services, Programs, and Projects: The City of Benbrook will provide services, programs, and projects that enhance quality of life.
                                          DIVISION 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.


                                          DIVISION 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.
                                          DIVISION MEASUREMENTS:                                                                             ACTUAL           ACTUAL          ESTIMATED        PROJECTED
                                                                                                                                              2018-19          2019-20          2020-21          2021-22
                                          Percent of Budget Expended                                                                               93.8%            96.0%            98.0%           100.0%
                                          Number of Parks Maintained                                                                                             6                         6                         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                                                                                 192                     192                     168                     192
                                          Average Acreage Mowed                                                                                           132.5                  132.5                  132.5                  134.0
                                          Average Acreage Landscaped ROW Maintained                                                                           3.0                      3.0                      3.5                      3.5

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