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Parks and Recreation report: strong revenues, capital projects and stormwater constraints hamper some bond work
Summary
Parks & Recreation reported record revenue for golf (~$4 million) and strong attendance at Farm & Train and Pirates Cove while warning that stormwater permitting and aging infrastructure have forced scope changes on some bond projects and increased costs.
Christine Underhill, Director of Parks, Recreation, Library & Golf, briefed the Budget Advisory Committee on 2025 operations, saying the department ran enterprise funds for parks, recreation, library and golf and that higher-than-expected demand drove both revenue and personnel costs.
"We brought in $4,000,000 in revenue," Underhill said when summarizing golf operations, noting the department nonetheless exceeded budget in certain personnel and commodity lines because of added staff for increased programs and higher fertilizer and soil amendment needs driven by unusual weather.
Capital accomplishments included completion of Bates Logan Park — a multiyear…
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