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Flower Mound staff outline Parks & Recreation services, usage and staffing needs
Summary
Parks & Recreation director Chuck Jennings told council the department serves large usage volumes across facilities (CAC, senior center, Twin Coves), highlighted program growth and maintenance demands, and requested staffing and capital funding tied to upcoming projects and the CAC expansion.
Chuck Jennings, director of Parks & Recreation, briefed the Flower Mound Town Council on the department’s services, facilities and resource needs during the work session.
Jennings framed the department’s mission as enhancing residents’ quality of life and reviewed key assets: the Community Activity Center (CAC), a 23,000-square-foot senior center, 57 parks across roughly 1,100 acres, 66 miles of trails and the Twin Coves regional park with cabins and RV sites.
He presented usage metrics and operations data: the CAC reported about 15,000 memberships in fiscal year 25 and the department estimates roughly 329,000 annual visits across programming and rentals. The senior center has nearly 2,800 memberships. Twin Coves reported an estimated 80,000 visitors in fiscal year 25 and strong weekend occupancy, though attendance fluctuates with flood-related closures.
Staffing, budgets and capital Jennings said the department has 197 total positions (about 55 full time), wide seasonal staffing needs and several operational pressures — irrigation and trail maintenance, playground inspections, tree work and trash crews. He noted the department’s operational budget is funded through a combination of general fund and 4B sales tax revenues; recent and planned capital spending includes O&M support and projects such as Post Oak and Trotter Park.
He requested additional staff and decision packages tied to planned expansion: a contract-compliance position, another tree crew, a programs coordinator for the senior center and an arts-center manager to be hired early in the design process. Jennings said a feasibility study for the CAC targets about 85% cost recovery, which should factor personnel costs into future revenue forecasts.
Council questions and next steps Councilmembers asked about the Parks and Trails Master Plan update, open-space preservation options, capacity limits in summer programs and opportunities to partner with LISD for facility access. Jennings said the master-plan procurement is slated to begin mid-year, that staff will include open-space considerations in public outreach and that the CAC expansion and new athletic complex should address capacity constraints.
Ending: The council thanked parks staff for the briefing; no formal votes were taken. The mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
