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Parks ask for a full‑time special‑events coordinator, law‑enforcement specialist and two rangers to manage booming events and public safety
Summary
Travis County Parks presented requests for a dedicated special‑events coordinator to handle a rising volume and complexity of park events, plus law‑enforcement support and two additional rangers and vehicle funding to sustain public‑safety responses at events and facilities.
Travis County Parks officials told the court on Aug. 15 that the parks system has seen a sharp increase in special events — 92 events drawing more than 23,000 attendees in FY24, and a reported 300% increase in event applications year‑to‑date — and requested a dedicated special‑events coordinator to manage permitting, agreements and interagency coordination. Tom McCutte, assistant director of parks, said the coordinator would process releases, license and liability agreements, serve as a single point of contact and work closely with law enforcement, legal and public‑information staff.
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