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Westminster parks, recreation and libraries outline $47M program, new homeless-services funding and capital projects
Summary
Parks, Recreation & Libraries officials presented a $47 million operating program with 219 FTE, highlighted a 35% revenue recovery rate, confirmed new funding for homelessness navigation and listed $32 million in capital projects including England Park and Center Park work.
At the Feb. 3 study session, acting Parks, Recreation & Libraries (PRL) Director Eric Oselberger presented the department’s 2025 operating priorities, capital pipeline and recent program highlights, emphasizing the department’s size, revenue performance and role in community services.
Oselberger opened by framing PRL as a central quality-of-life department for the city: “If core services and infrastructure is the muscular skeletal system of the city, PRL is the soul of this city,” he said.
Key facts and figures
- Budget and staffing: PRL’s operating budget in the presentation was shown at about $47,000,000 with 219 full-time equivalents; including hourly and seasonal staff, the department’s workforce approaches roughly 1,000 people during peak seasons. The department reported a 35% revenue-recovery rate over the last five years, which Oselberger noted is above the national average.
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