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CITY OF HALTOM CITY ANNUAL BUDGET, FY2022 General FUND

PARKS AND RECREATION

Mission Statement

The Parks Maintenance Division provides Haltom City residents with safe, attractive parks and
open space. The Recreation Division is dedicated to provide facilities and programs that will
encourage family fitness, entertainment, cultural awareness and positive learning experiences.
The Senior Center helps senior adults build a brighter future for themselves and their community.

Accomplishments of FY2021

Parks Maintenance
◊ Completed sidewalk and landscaping around Pecan & Buffalo Ridge Park Restrooms.
◊ Installed pavers and benches around all-access playground at Haltom Road Park.
◊ Installed new retaining wall at the Veterans Memorial.
◊ Removed unsafe 20+ year-old playground from Sandy Oaks Park.
◊ Received the Texas Parks & Wildlife grant for North Park improvements (fishing pond, nature
trails, amphitheater, new playground, parking improvements – project will begin in 2022).
◊ Continued to maintain and improve all parks, landscape, and irrigation systems throughout
the City, despite global pandemic.

Recreation Division
◊ Successfully reopened the Rec Center with reduced staff.
◊ Started classes back full-time and allowed one room rental per month (Saturday).
◊ We held a successful summer camp (averaging 18 kids per week).
◊ Partnered with and sponsored the Refresh BISD Back to School Health Fair in a COVID-
safe drive-through event.
◊ Hosted successful girls volleyball & youth basketball leagues.
◊ Partnered with Performance Experience to host girls volleyball skills clinics twice a week,
averaging 20 participants each week.

Senior Center
◊ Continued meal delivery to 138 center friends on 13 routes through June 2021 when center
reopened for meals.
◊ Halloween Drive Thru Trick or Treat with (10) community partners (Oct. 2020).
◊ Local church donated Thanksgiving holiday food boxes to hand out in parking lot in November
2020, Christmas Drive-thru with holiday food boxes (Dec. 2020).
◊ Horn Honkin’ Bingo and Birthday Celebrations in the parking lot on a regular basis.
◊ Hosted (2) drive-through Tarrant Area Food Bank distributions every month through March.
◊ Reopened Center in March 2021 for exercise classes only (limited numbers, had to sign up).
◊ Reopened Center in June 2021 for meals and programs.
◊ Hosted a Father’s Day Car Show & Cookout in June, Christmas in July, Carnival in August,
Senior Olympics in September.