2008 Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

Community Service
Parks & Recreation
Purpose:
The Department of Parks and Recreation is responsible for:
• Operating and maintaining over 5,800 acres of park land and 76 park sites.
• Managing the Kitsap County Fair and Stampede and other regional special events.
• Coordinating public recreation programs and managing five community centers.
• Securing grants and acquiring property for parks, open space and natural resource preservation.
• Coordinating the use of volunteers and stewardship groups for special parks projects.
2007 Accomplishments:
• Completed construction projects at Veterans Field, Howe Farm, Island Lake and Sinclair Inlet.
• Completed transfer of ownership of South Kitsap Community Park and started concept plan
process.
• Held the largest sanctioned table tennis tournament in the State.
• Effectively negotiated contracts with WIAA volleyball tournament and Olympic Duals wrestling
tournament for 2008.
• Began implementation of Parks & Recreation Sustainability Task Force recommendations.
• Held successful Kitsap County Fair & Stampede and nominated for Rodeo of the Year for the
third year in a row.
• Purchased additional open space property in Hansville Greenway.
2008 Goals and Objectives:
• We will contribute to Effective and Efficient County Services by tracking and allocating staff
time and operating costs for all properties managed by the department, automating reservations
and ticket sales, implementing quarterly budget reports, providing quarterly Parks and Fair Board
updates, transitioning our recreation program to regional fee based programming and
implementing the Parks and Recreation Sustainability Task Force recommendations.
• We will contribute to Inclusive Government by pro-actively engaging public participation in
discussion concerning projects and programs and by utilizing the Stewardship Coordinator to
expand our community based partnerships to undertake special projects, adopt-a-park programs
and to deter vandalism.
• We will contribute to Protected Natural Resources and Systems by developing partnerships
with community organizations and other local government agencies to enhance and protect open
space, habitat, shorelines, trails and parks as identified in the Kitsap County Parks and
Recreation Open Space Plan.
Performance Measures:
Develop and utilize a tracking system for
maintenance and park maintenance staff time
and associated costs.
Develop level of service standards for each
county park.
Expand the use of volunteers for special
projects and Adopt-a-Park programs
Review and implement Parks Sustainability
Task Force Recommendations.
Measure
Establish cost per acre for
developed park property
Service levels to be determined
2007
Actual
New
Measure
New
measure
Volunteer hours utilized 18,000
hours
Implement 100% of Parks
Sustainability Task Force
Recommendations as approved by
the Board of County Commissioners
2008
Forecast
N/A
Meet
minimum
service
levels
20,000
hours
10% 90%
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