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TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE
OUR MISSION: The Community Services Department mission is to create world-class experiences and
be the premier destination for lifelong memories.
ADMINISTRATION PARKS City Department Overview
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMUNITY RELATIONS
RECREATION EVENTS & HOSPITALITY
117.93 $5,752,565* 10.0% 1,154
FTE General Fund Budget of the total General Fund Parkland & Open Space
*Additional operational funding provided by the Community Enhancement & Development Corporation (CEDC), the Parks Special Revenue Fund,
the Public Art Fund, the Southlake Parks Development Corporation (SPDC), the Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District Fund, and the Reforestation
Fund.
THE SOUTHLAKE STANDARD
Southlake deliberately sets service standards above baseline expectations. The standards below
illustrate where Community Services’ performance exceeds typical municipal operations, reflecting the
community’s priorities for quality, responsiveness, and long-term stewardship.
Service Baseline Expectation Southlake Standard
Area
NRPA median: 10.2 acres per 1,000 34.5 acres per 1,000 residents — more than triple the
Park Acreage
residents national average
82,000 sq. ft. full-service recreation center with aquatics,
Champions Few peer cities operate comparable
Club recreation centers (8 of 20) fitness, childcare, and world-class customer satisfaction
(NPS 87.59)
Pickleball Most peer cities operate shared-use, Dedicated, fully staffed 9-court complex with pro shop
Complex retrofitted, or unstaffed courts and lessons
Forest No benchmark cities operate a forest Nature-based early childhood program with a Net
Preschool preschool Promoter Score of 100
Adaptive Adaptive recreation is limited among peer Club Metro provides weekly social programming, camps,
Recreation cities (6 of 20) excursions, and quarterly events
Program State standards allow ratios as high as 1:12 Enhanced supervision standards including 1:10 Camp
Safety Ratios for camps, 1:22 for childcare Mania, 1:4 Forest Preschool, and 1:4 Club Metro ratios
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