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Parks director reports healthy food-and-beverage receipts, impact fees and busy start to summer programs
Summary
Staff reported robust food-and-beverage tax receipts, impact fees of roughly $831,000 year-to-date and active summer programming: pools busy, summer camps starting, concerts growing and landscaping work underway.
Greenwood Parks staff on June 3 reported stronger-than-expected food-and-beverage tax receipts, a year-to-date impact-fee balance in the hundreds of thousands, and early signs of a busy summer season for pools, camps and concerts.
Why it matters: Revenues and activity levels guide parks programming, staffing and capital planning. Staff highlighted the financial position of multiple funds and early-season operational metrics.
Key financials and operations reported: A staff member said one capital-related fund still holds approximately $4,300,000 in cash that will be drawn down as projects proceed. The food-and-beverage tax fund (established 2005) was reported to be ahead of expenses by about $68,000 year to date, driven by stronger restaurant collections. The impact-fee funds were reported at about $831,000 year to date and will vary with permit activity.
Recreation and operations: Pool operations had a slow weather-delayed start but attendance picked up with warm weather; lessons and junior lifeguard programs have begun. Summer camp enrollment was reported at about 43 children for the current session, and the parks’ concert series is showing higher attendance than previous seasons. Staff also reported sod installation and partial activation of irrigation at Market Plaza and Harbor Plaza.
Next steps: Staff will continue to monitor revenue and permit activity to inform spending and capital plans, and will proceed with scheduled programming and facility maintenance.
