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Parks, Recreation & Facilities

Ben Perry, Director of Parks, Recreation & Facilities

The Parks Division is dedicated to providing Bedford citizens with a well-maintained parks system. The Parks
Division is responsible for the maintenance and operation of 154.5 acres of park land, including the facilities
and infrastructure on those properties, such as the municipal aquatic centers, athletic fields, lighting, irrigation,
and restrooms. In addition, the Parks Division manages the city-wide mowing and chemical application
contracts which service medians, rights-of-way, grounds at City facilities, well sites and drainage ways.

The Recreation Division comprises three areas: Recreation, Seniors, and Cultural Arts. Each of these areas
provides valuable service to the residents of Bedford. Recreation is responsible for Special/Community
Events, maintaining the managerial contracts for Athletics, and handling the operations and staff at Roy
Savage Pool. Senior staff are responsible for running the Senior Center and all the programming and events
that it entails. Cultural Arts manages a variety of community art projects as well as any cultural special events
that the City of Bedford hosts.

The Facilities Maintenance Division is responsible for the management of building operations and
maintenance activities in order to maintain and improve the City's infrastructure. Facilities Maintenance
provides general maintenance, custodial services, heating and air conditioning (HVAC) control, security and
fire system monitoring, and outstanding customer service to 15 facilities spread throughout Bedford. Staff also
coordinate annual elevator inspections, window cleaning, pest control, carpet cleaning, floor maintenance,
boiler inspections, fire alarm system inspections, fire extinguisher inspections, and fire sprinkler system
inspections.

Organizational Chart

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