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Flower Mound Parks & Recreation details services, use and staffing needs for upcoming projects
Summary
Parks & Recreation Director Chuck Jennings told the council the department runs 57 parks across about 1,100 acres, operates the CAC and senior center, and has a number of unfunded staffing requests tied to planned capital additions; the presentation emphasized high usage and maintenance demands.
Chuck Jennings, director of Flower Mound Parks & Recreation, gave the council an overview of departmental services, facilities, operating metrics and budget priorities during the work session.
Jennings said the department’s mission is “enhanced quality of life for our residents” and listed core services including park planning, facilities management, recreation programming, special events and maintenance across 57 parks and roughly 1,100 acres of parkland. He told the council the town tracks performance against national benchmarks and generally rates above median comparators for cities of similar size.
Center operations and metrics: Jennings said the Community Activity Center (CAC) is the town’s recreation hub. He reported about 15,000 memberships in fiscal year 2025 and estimated roughly 329,000 annual visits across…
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