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CITY OF HALTOM CITY ANNUAL BUDGET, FY2023 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 FY2022

Parks Maintenance
◊ Installed new fence at the Veterans Memorial.
◊ Assisted in completion of Broadway Park project – worked with Public Works to improve/
replace the double-check and irrigation tie-ins.
◊ Assisted with moving Seniors into new building – building furniture, storage cabinets, game
tables. They also improved the landscape, installed new sod, and picnic benches and a
table.
◊ Continued to maintain and improve all parks, landscape, and irrigation systems throughout
the City.
Recreation Division
◊ We increased our rentals from 1 to 3 rentals a month.
◊ We held a successful summer camp and increased our numbers from last year. Last year
we averaged 18 campers a week, in 2022 we averaged 25 kids weekly.
◊ We successfully added our adult basketball league, increasing the teams from 4 to 8 teams
in the first year.
◊ Increased sports participation by adding two teams each season to each sport.
◊ We had a successful spring soccer season with 190 kids registered, fall soccer season 212
kids registered, and volleyball season 61 individual sign ups and 2 teams.
◊ Increased overall recreation revenues by $25,000 over last year.
◊ We had to postpone our Carfest Event, but we successfully gave out candy, food, and bags
to over 200 residents. We also moved forward with all events in person.
Senior Center
◊ Held a Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting with the Chamber, Dallas Cowboy
Cheerleaders, many City staff, Commissioner Fickes, Senator Kelly Hancock, and State
Rep Stephanie Klick.
◊ Celebrated the Center’s 49th anniversary with a Derby Day theme complete with stick horse
races, hat contest, mint julips, and BBQ lunch.
◊ Have increased number of participants by almost double the number from the old center
(post-COVID).
◊ Partnered with Metroport Meals to supply meals from restaurants every Monday for just $5
for center participants. This has been a huge success. Wednesdays are Lunch & Learn’s and
our presenting sponsor provides lunch. Fridays we have local churches provide lunch. On
Tuesdays and Thursdays, we have a smaller crowd and center friends and other sponsors
provide meals.