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Parks director outlines priority‑based budget, seeks board guidance on efficiencies and Fair Park needs
Summary
Director John D. Jenkins and city director Rachel Berry presented a budget briefing to the Dallas Park and Recreation Board on April 3, asking the board to help prioritize core services and consider departmental efficiencies to fund safety and Fair Park operations.
Director John D. Jenkins and city director Rachel Berry presented a budget briefing to the Dallas Park and Recreation Board on April 3, asking the board to help prioritize core services and agree on potential efficiency measures the department could use to self‑fund enhancements such as safety and security and operating and maintenance at Fair Park.
Jenkins said the department’s current operating budget is approximately $121,827,252 and described a priority‑based budgeting process in which service areas are separated into more granular programs. He said the department is seeking ways to reduce duplication, right‑size vacant positions and explore outsourcing for non‑core services (for example, event center operations and some reservation management) as a way to free resources for core maintenance and safety needs.
Rachel Berry summarized…
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