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City Of Haltom City Annual Budget, FY2025 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.

Accomplishment of FY2024

Parks Maintenance
• Cleaned up landscape on corners at 121 & Haltom Road.
• Remodeled restroom at Haltom Road Park.
• Replaced lighting at the Veterans Memorial.
• Cleared Rec Center courtyard, had concrete areas poured to prep for landscape improvements.
• Replaced damaged fence at Revere Park (due to storm).
• Removed carpet and install new wall covering, paint, replace flooring at Rec Center (damaged due
to Fire – saved the City thousands of dollars).
• Rebuilt damaged irrigation system at Fire Station 3.
• Completed sidewalk repairs and some replacements at Broadway Park around ballfields.
• Broke ground on North Park project.
• Bid out interpretive sign/trail marking master plan for Buffalo Ridge Park (approved in FY23
budget).
• Sodded medians at Library for safety (kept getting washed out and creating trip hazards).
• Filled Irrigation Specialist position (was vacant for several years).

Recreation Division
• Rental reservations were maxed out for most months except for December (holidays).
• Adult basketball league has been successful, expanded league up to 10 teams each season, and we
held two seasons of adult volleyball maxing out with 8 teams as well.
• We had a successful spring soccer season with 296 kids registered (increased from last year), fall
soccer season 267 kids registered.
• Increased daily attendance on Wednesdays (slow day) from January to June 2024.
• Filled one part-time vacancy.

Senior Center
• Had 473 active participants involved in classes, activities, and programs.
• Welcomed 127 new community partners and sponsors who provided meals, activities, programs,
and assisted with special events.
• Hosted a Medicare Open Enrollment Information event.
• Hosted a spring and fall Health & Information Fair with 20 different community partners each time.
• Tarrant Area Food Bank Senior Share Box program distributed boxes each month to 60 senior friends.