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related to the operation of the Northpark YMCA and McDonald YMCA pools. The division also operates the Mobile
Recreation, Summer Day Camp, and After School Programs.
The Planning and Resource Management Division manages the identification of park system needs/inventory, new
parkland acquisition, oversight of park development projects, park system infrastructure maintenance, in-house
small capital project construction, and the supply of and care for trees on City-owned property. Additionally, this
division is responsible for tracking the expenditure of park gas well funds in compliance with the city’s Financial
Management Policy Statements.
The Golf and Athletics Division includes the Municipal Golf Fund and the General Fund athletic facilities and
programs. Athletics includes Haws Athletics Center, McLeland Tennis Center, Sycamore Community Center
(SYCC), athletics maintenance, adult and youth athletics programs, portions of the CCPD-Parks Community
Policing Programs and the CCPD-funded Late Night Program (FW@6) at SYCC. The Municipal Golf Fund is discussed
in the Special Revenue Section

FY2023 DISCUSSION AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

A City Council adopted policy which made ID Cards free to Fort Worth youth residents is reflected in the reduction
of this revenue line for FY2023. Overall, Community Centers are seeing increased interest in Registration and
Fitness Memberships post-COVID, and this is anticipated to continue through FY23.
The department will continue addressing current and future recreation and open space operations and budget
implications related to economic cost increases and supply chain delays.
Due to the management transition of the Botanic Garden to the Botanic Research Institute of Texas (BRIT)
effective October 1, 2020, four incumbents nearing retirement remain employed with the City of Fort Worth,
while continuing to work at the Botanic Garden. The department has the incumbents in overage positions until
they retire from the City, and such personnel expenses are to be deducted from the management fee due to BRIT,
as allowed in the Management Services Agreement (City Secretary Contract No. 54201).
In FY2022, the youth athletics program and management of Sycamore Community Center were transitioned from
the Recreation Division to the Golf and Athletics Division to foster more efficient and effective athletics programs.
Sycamore Community Center serves as the hub of youth athletics and hosts other programs such as FW@6.

The Adopted Budget:
· Increases by 31 grant-funded positions; Including 10 Recreation Assistants, 3 Site Supervisors, and 18
Recreation Instructors (Teachers) for the FWAS program. Positions are grant-funded and will be
reimbursed by FWISD, based on actual expenses.
· Increases by a $387,058 and 12 positions to support enhanced youth sports after school programs.
· Increases by $15,401, and is reduced by 8 part-time positions as a result of increasing the FTE on 8 part-
time Recreation Assistant positions, making them full-time and benefits-eligible.
· Increases by $393,039 and 4 positions for park maintenance crew positions.
· Increases by 2 positions for a net-neutral cost, and adds 1 Senior Maintenance Worker to the North
District, and 1 Senior Maintenance Worker to the East District, for the ongoing maintenance of the new
parkland, trails and capital improvements to existing parks. The department reduced overtime to offset
the cost of two additional positions.
· Increases by $229,025 and 1 position to provide a forestry position for preventative tree pruning
capacity.
· Increases by $135,154 and 1 position to provide a maintenance position for Rock Creek Ranch Park.
· Increases by $128,355 and 1 position to fund a shared Safety Officer.
· Increases by $87,706 and 1 position to fund a park playground equipment inspector.
· Decreases by ($24,948) and is reduced by 1 part-time Customer Service representative position to
offset a reclassification at Log Cabin Village.

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