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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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