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Dallas Parks outlines recruitment, succession plans and $126.2 million program request as vacancies challenge operations
Summary
Department staff briefed the board on recruitment and succession initiatives, high vacancy pressures in maintenance and recreation roles, and reported that Parks submitted 24 program requests totaling $126.2 million for the FY2025–26 budget; forecasted revenues outside Fair Park were cited at about $11 million.
Park and Recreation Department staff on June 18 presented an update on staffing, recruitment, succession planning and the department’s budget request for fiscal year 2025–26.
Staff said the department submitted 24 program requests totaling $126,200,000 and reported forecasted revenues of a little over $11,000,000 for the fiscal year, excluding Fair Park. The department’s requests are part of a broader "vibrant foundational" pillar in the city manager’s budget planning that groups Parks with the library, arts and other departments; that pillar’s total proposed budget was described in the briefing as…
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