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Park operations managers outline maintenance priorities, playground plans and workload model
Summary
Grounds and structural managers described how Bellevue maintains 800 acres of developed parkland across about 78 in‑house sites, divides work between in‑house and contracted crews, and uses workload planning and multi‑year capital schedules to prioritize playground and infrastructure projects.
Tom Purcell (structural operations manager) and Justin Wilkinson (grounds operations manager) told the Parks and Community Services Board that Bellevue maintains roughly 800 acres of developed parkland across about 78 developed park sites and uses a mix of in‑house staff and contracted crews to keep parks safe and accessible.
The managers described the two-part maintenance model: in-house teams focus on large, specialized community parks, athletic fields and high-touch public-facing sites (with specialized equipment), while contracted crews handle neighborhood parks and other lower-touch sites. "There's a kind of a direct link, in people serving their time by helping, you know, serve the community…
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