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Pecos staff outline parks‑system overhaul, ‘small things matter’ maintenance push and RFQ for master plan
Summary
City staff updated council on parks system conditions, immediate small‑scale fixes (sod, planters, irrigation, temporary lights), a Bessie Haines interlocal in negotiation, a solar lighting pilot and plans to issue an RFQ for a parks facility condition assessment and multi‑year capital plan.
City staff presented a system‑wide parks update on March 26 that combined near‑term maintenance actions with plans for a comprehensive facilities assessment and multi‑year capital plan.
Assistant City Manager Nicole Ferini said staff are pursuing a “small things matter” approach — focused on consistent landscaping, grounds maintenance, playground and restroom repairs and modest investments to make parks immediately more usable. “Small things matter is a program…we want consistent progress so we can build long‑term quality for the residents of Pecos,” she said.
Assistant Community Services Director Mary Carmen Wood described specific near‑term work: sod and planters at Martha Rodriguez and Saragosa parks, seeding at Cactus Pocket Park, frontage seeding at Fairview Cemetery, completed concrete at Monte Rodriguez, playground slide replacement and painting/repair plans for basketball courts at Maxey Park and Armado Rodriguez Park. Staff said they are exploring temporary lighting solutions for fields, piloting four solar light poles at Tejas Park, and coordinating with facilities and public works to open wooden restroom buildings that require small renovations.
On the larger project front, staff said Half Associates is ready to begin construction documents for Bessie Haines once interlocal land transfer and the county agreement are finalized. Ferini outlined plans to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a parks facility condition assessment and a prioritized 5‑ to 10‑year capital improvement plan that will include cost estimates and phasing to support grant readiness. “This is a 5 and 10 year capital improvement plan…we want to be ready for shovel‑ready grant opportunities,” she said.
Council members asked about funding, grants and private partnerships; staff said they will work with finance, pursue grant opportunities (including Texas Parks and Wildlife programs) and seek public‑private cooperation where appropriate. Staff proposed quarterly progress updates to council and said they would return with an RFQ recommendation and phased implementation plan.
