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Parks director details five‑year capital needs; cemetery Section 5 nearing capacity
Summary
Parks and Recreation Director Mark outlined irrigation control upgrades, vehicle and equipment purchases, wrap‑tax project ideas and that Section 5 cemetery plots may last about three more years as council considers Section 6 planning.
Parks and Recreation Director Mark presented the department’s next‑year operating items and five‑year capital priorities at the Ivins City Council work meeting on Feb. 26.
Mark said the parks general fund will prioritize industrial‑grade IQ4 central water controls to allow remote irrigation control and real‑time water‑use monitoring, traffic‑control lights on service vehicles, a mini truck fitted with a 500‑gallon spray tank and replacement of a heavily used tractor. "The tractor is by far the most on this, and I think it was, like, dollars 35,000," Mark said when councilmembers asked for ballpark costs.
On operations and software, the department completed Cityworks onboarding to track work orders and is considering an hourly support contract to get higher‑priority vendor support. For recreation programming, Mark proposed testing a part‑time recreation employee or intern to expand community offerings within a modest wage range.
Mark also reviewed wrap‑tax candidates and neighborhood projects, including skate‑park lighting (which some neighbors have opposed on social media). He said he had surveyed residents and that roughly 65% supported lights, but agreed with colleagues that a neighborhood meeting would be prudent before moving forward.
On cemetery capacity, Mark said Section 5 has about three years of remaining plots at current sales rates and that Section 6 is planned in the five‑year capital program. "Last time I ran the numbers ... we have about 3 more years for Section 5," Mark said; he added that using a columbarium could extend total capacity and that he would return with plot counts and design options.
Councilmembers raised tradeoffs between large regional parks and walkable neighborhood parks, and asked staff to continue balancing impact‑fee funding for neighborhood needs while keeping long‑term projects like Arrowhead Park on the horizon.
Next step: Parks staff will supply detailed cost estimates, plot counts for Section 6 and neighborhood‑engagement plans for contested items such as skate‑park lighting.
