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Parks and Recreation

Hidden Creek Golf Course
Various maintenance and amenities items, including tree mitigation and cart path repair, are
being proposed along with one (1) full-time golf shop manager/assistant professional to help
manage the golf course and continue to provide excellent customer service during a time of

record round of play for a total cost of $259,831 funded through golf and 4B fund.

Recreation
The Parks Performance Fund, proposes $218,028 in various upgrades to the city’s recreation
center, including the women’s locker room redesign and a protective gym floor cover.

Parks
In order to increase security at various city parks $26,540 is budgeted to install cameras. An
additional part-time maintenance worker will be added to support Mayor Vera Calvin Plaza for

a total cost of $19,343, funded from Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Zone #2. TIF #2 began in 2005
and includes 720 acres of the Old Town area. The proceeds from the TIF may only be used for
improvements and operations within the TIF zone.

Other Departmental Highlights

Purchasing
One (1) full-time contract specialist to increase efficiency in the city’s contracting processes by
reducing turnaround time in the city’s operations is being proposed for a total of $101,129.
Additional cybersecurity insurance is also included for a total of $50,000.

Information Technology
Two (2) full-time employees for a total cost of $209,790 have been recommended for the
technology team to provide project management and support for the multiple technology
projects within the city. GIS Enterprise Licensing for $62,000 to enhance the city’s mapping
and analysis capabilities is also recommended.

Municipal Court
The budget includes $65,882 for a full-time deputy municipal court clerk to assist with

increased workload in the municipal court.

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