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Parks director reports rising membership and lower subsidy as AHRC Phase 2 plan advances
Summary
Parks & Recreation Director J.C. Kennedy told the Park Advisory Board that July membership and revenue increased while the facility's general‑fund subsidy fell; he also said SPVV Landscape Architects is finishing Phase 2 plans and expects to advertise bids in late 2025 or early 2026.
Parks & Recreation Director J.C. Kennedy reported to the Airway Heights Park Advisory Board on Aug. 8 that July membership revenue and year‑to‑date figures show increased participation at the Airway Heights Recreation Center (AHRC) even as the facility’s general‑fund subsidy has declined.
Kennedy said July membership revenue was $122,487.04 and presented a method for calculating market share by assigning a dollar value to different membership types to make regular and insurance memberships more comparable. He said the facility recorded total memberships of 3,206 in July across categories and presented resident, nonresident and combined averages for reporting.
Why it matters: The board is tracking membership and cost‑recovery metrics as the city plans capital work on the recreation center. Kennedy reported year‑to‑date revenues of $1,224,506.54 and expenditures of $1,300,023.11, yielding a cost recovery rate of 94.19% and a general‑fund subsidy of $75,516.57 for the period shown.
Kennedy also reported comparative subsidy figures, stating that “our subsidy from the General Fund is $115,261.29 less than it was in 2018 before the Recreation Center opened” and that it is “$209,758.03 less than it was in July 2024.” Those figures were presented as part of the financial overview; the minutes do not indicate additional analysis beyond the comparisons.
On capital planning, Kennedy said SPVV Landscape Architects is completing the preliminary plan set and preparing a bid packet for AHRC Phase 2. He told the board the consultant and staff anticipate advertising for bids in late 2025 or early 2026.
Board action: The board approved the meeting agenda and the May 1, 2025 minutes earlier in the meeting; there was no recorded formal vote on the Phase 2 planning or on changing the reporting method for market share in the minutes. The board received the financial and planning updates; the minutes record no further directive or formal action on Phase 2 at this meeting.
Next steps: SPVV will complete the plan and bid packet and the city anticipates advertising for bids in late 2025 or early 2026. The board adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
