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Schertz presents FY 2023–24 parks and recreation annual report; EDC funds soccer lights
Summary
City staff told the council the parks and recreation department secured multiple grants and private funding, including a $12 million Economic Development Corporation allocation for soccer field lights; department reported growth in programs, volunteers and facility rentals.
Schertz City Council received the Parks and Recreation Department’s FY 2023–24 annual report, which catalogued expansions in programming, volunteer service and capital projects and identified several grant awards and EDC funding.
The report, presented by Parks staff, said the department now staffs 21 full‑time employees, employs seasonal and part‑time staff for programming, and counted more than 250 volunteers who support events and youth athletics; including affiliated youth associations the report estimated volunteer contribution at roughly 22,000 hours. The department manages about 457 acres of parkland and reported 995 civic‑center bookings…
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