Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Vienna Parks & Recreation proposes $5.75 million budget, highlights revenue growth and tree-planting goals
Summary
Parks & Recreation presented a proposed FY26 budget of about $5.75 million with projected revenue of $1.93 million; staff described reorganization, program-driven revenue increases, new contract funding for irrigation/mowing, a tree-planting push supported by ARPA/Robinson Trust funds, and several park projects including Meadow Lane improvements and Glendon Park paving.
Parks & Recreation Director presented the department's proposed FY26 budget and a multi-pronged plan emphasizing program revenue, staffing reorganization and urban-forestry investments.
Director Lehi Herman told council the department's proposed budget is approximately $5,750,100 and that salaries and benefits account for about 63% of that total. Staff projected roughly $1.93 million in department revenue — driven primarily by class and camp fees, theater and event ticket sales, and rentals.
Herman described an internal restructuring that moved several positions between divisions to better reflect program…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat