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City Of Haltom City Annual Budget, Fy2024 General Fund City Of Haltom City Annual Budget, Fy2024 General Fund

PARKS AND RECREATION PARKS AND RECREATION

Mission Statement • Hosted the Senior Jamboree at Broadway Park in September 2022 with almost 200 people

in attendance. Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were in attendance to engage with the Seniors
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 and liven up the event.
encourage family fitness, entertainment, cultural awareness and positive learning experiences. • Continued to partner with Metroport Meals to supply meals from restaurants every Monday
The Senior Center helps senior adults build a brighter future for themselves and their community. for just $5 for center participants. This continues to be a huge success and makes Mondays
our busiest day of the week. We have meal sponsors as monthly partners, which includes
Accomplishment of FY2023 around 170 partners – businesses, non-profits, and local churches.
• Ray of Hope, through the Humane Society, provides free animal care with vaccinations at
Parks Maintenance the Center at least twice a year.
• Installed stones with supporter/contributor plaques and new enclosure around building at • Tarrant County Food Bank offers a monthly senior food box program.
Veterans Memorial • Continued partnership with Northeast Arts Council’s Art on Wheels grant program. Classes
• Expanded irrigation at Haltom Road Park are taught by a retired BISD art teacher.
• New LED lighting at pavilions at Broadway, Revere, Buffalo Ridge, and Pecan Parks • Tarrant County Public Health continues to host pop-up COVID vaccine clinics at our center
• Improved landscaping on Northern Cross medians every month. Carter Bloodcare also hosts regular blood drives for the community in front of
• Removed old concrete landscape borders on Denton Highway medians the Center.
• Built an outbuilding for RPZ (water/splashpad functions) at Broadway Park
• Resurfaced splashpad and added drain grate at Whites Branch Park (approved decision Objectives for FY2024
package)
• Replace playground at Sandy Oaks (funds approved in budget) PARKS
• Filled vacant Park Maintenance positions • Build drain from playground to vault at Broadway Park
• Continued to maintain and improve all parks, landscape, and irrigation systems throughout • Rebuild landscape on corners at 121 & Haltom Road and the medians on Belknap & NE
the City 28th St.
Recreation Division • Remodel restroom at Haltom Road Park
• Rental reservations were maxed out for most months except for October (Carfest), November • Replace and improve lighting at the Veterans Memorial
(holidays) • Expand irrigation at Broadway Park and soccer fields.
• We held a successful summer camp and increased our numbers from last year. Average • Design and install landscape plan for Rec Center courtyard.
number of kids was 27. • Replace damaged fence at Revere Park (due to storm)
• Adult basketball league has been successful, holding 8 teams each season, and we added • Remove carpet and install new wall covering, paint, replace flooring at Rec Center (damaged
due to Fire – this is saving the City thousands of dollars)
adult volleyball maxing out with 8 teams as well. • Rebuild damaged irrigation system at Fire Station 3
• We had a successful spring soccer season with 284 kids registered almost 50% increase • Install retaining walls and repair sidewalks at Broadway Park
over last year!), fall soccer season 267 kids registered (almost 26% increase over last year!). • Begin work on redevelopment of North Park/NEO
• Increased daily attendance for our low days (Wednesdays) by collaborating with a group • Bid out and complete interpretive sign/trail marking master plan for Buffalo Ridge Park
who offers tutoring and extra practices and clinics. (approved in FY23 budget)
• Continue implementing park improvements as outlined in Master Plan
Senior Center • Fill vacant Irrigation Specialist position. egin work on redevelopment of North Park/NEO.
• Celebrated the Center’s 50th anniversary with a sock hop theme complete with Elvis, poodle • Replace playground at Sandy Oaks (funds approved in budget).
skirts, and dancing. We also celebrated Bobbi’s 30 years with the City and she was honored • Bid out and complete interpretive sign/trail marking master plan for Buffalo Ridge Park.
with a proclamation from Representative Stephanie Klick and many others • Continue implementing park improvements as outlined in Master Plan.
• Finished the remodel of the Library adding new bookcases and cleaning up the space. • Fill vacant positions.