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General Fund

PARKS AND RECREATION: Venera Flores-Stafford, Interim Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Parks and Recreation Department is • Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
responsible for most of the City’s recreation • Improve Quality of Life and Place
programs and resources. The mission of the
department is to provide quality facilities and Revenue Highlights
services that are responsive to a diverse • Dog & Cat Licenses $54,000
community and sustained with a focus on • Park Bond Fund Reimbursements 50,000
partnerships, innovation and environmental • Animal Adoption Fees 24,000
leadership. A Gold Medal winning, and • Impoundment Fees 17,000
nationally accredited parks and recreation • Vet Services 9,500
system improves the quality of life for • Owner Surrender Fees 9,000
Arlington citizens. Total $163,500

Budget Highlights
• Department Budget Reductions ($651,537)
o Cut 10 Vacant FTEs
• One-time Funding for Autonomous Mowers and Stripers $510,000
• Increased Recurring Funding for ACTIV Base Budget $203,570
• Increased Recurring Funding for Forestry and Beautification O&M
$154,490
• Increased Recurring Funding for Mowing Contract CPI Adjustment
$42,500
• Increased Recurring Funding for Parks O&M $39,600
• Increased Recurring Funding for Janitorial Contract CPI Adjustment
$39,167
• Increased Recurring Funding for Forestry and Beautification CPI
Adjustment $28,425

City-wide Budget Impacts
FY 2026 expenditures are impacted by a shift in the calculation of the city’s contribution to the Group Health Fund, a 3% across
the board cost-of-living adjustment, and other market pay adjustments to some Administrative Clerical and Technical Craft
positions effective October 2025.

Authorized Positions and Expenditures by Category

Actual Budgeted Estimated Proposed
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026
Authorized Positions 128 149 149 139

Personnel Services $ 9,226,914 $ 11,327,621 $ 10,863,025 $ 11,762,283
Operating Expenses 11,022,823 13,532,408 13,111,317 12,157,315
Capital Outlay 346,998 426,000 49,000 586,000
TOTAL $ 20,596,735 $ 25,286,029 $ 24,023,342 $ 24,505,598

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 157 City of Arlington, Texas