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Parks director outlines sports program, CivicRec software and $100,000 park-development ask
Summary
Parks & Rec reported YTD revenues of about $300,077 and proposed CivicRec software ($6,000/year), a sports-program budget ($15,000) to be largely revenue-neutral, and a $100,000 placeholder for park development and land acquisition.
The parks director told commissioners the department is on track to exceed last year—s revenues and proposed several program and capital changes intended to expand services while using user fees to offset costs. "As of this morning ... we're at about $300,077.60," the director said, noting expenditures to date of $204,623.94 against last year—s $360,652.19.
The director proposed purchasing CivicRec reservation software at $6,000 annually and creating a new 'sports program' budget line (the director suggested $15,000) for staff time, supplies and program costs; the department expects participant fees to cover most recurring expenses. For longer-term improvements, the director and commissioners discussed a $100,000 park-development line to acquire land and match grants for new parks and amenities.
Commissioners asked finance staff to add specific line items for software and sports programming and to identify grant-match options. The board also discussed using donations and program revenue to cover events and special projects, and asked the director to return with a revised budget sheet that separates software, programming and capital park development lines.
Commissioners flagged grant-match and reserve-account questions and asked staff to confirm where revenues will be recorded so that parks can rely on anticipated program income without increasing the general fund levy.
