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Parks department and Austin Parks Foundation outline volunteer, grant and capital support; call for simpler city processes
Summary
Parks staff and the Austin Parks Foundation told the committee the nonprofit contributes volunteers, grant funding and project delivery — roughly $2.5 million in volunteer labor and millions in project grants — and asked for clearer city procedures to speed projects.
Austin Parks and Recreation and the Austin Parks Foundation briefed the committee on June 1 about long‑standing partnerships that support park maintenance, programming and capital projects.
Liana Kalivokai, assistant director for Austin Parks and Recreation, described a flexible partnership framework the department has used in recent years to engage nonprofits, conservancies and private partners to expand capacity for park development and maintenance. Kalivokai said partnership oversight and transparency are priorities and noted an annual impact report is available online that documents partner contributions.
Colin Wallace, chief executive officer of the Austin Parks Foundation (APF), described APF’s role as a private nonprofit that accepts donations, manages sponsored fund accounts, runs volunteer programs and…
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