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Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas2012 Amended and 2013 Operating BudgetDepartment OverviewParks and Recreation DepartmentDepartment Overview:The Parks and Recreation Department manages a 2,600 acre park system. The Department’s goal isto meet the majority of the leisure needs of our community and is divided into three divisions:Recreation Management, Park Maintenance, and Golf Course Management. The RecreationManagement Division is responsible for all recreation programming that includes youth and adultsports, recreation programs, and seasonal special events. These programs are conducted at sixcommunity centers, numerous athletic fields and parks, and a swimming pool. The Golf CourseManagement Division oversees the management of an eighteen-hole championship course with a fullserviceclub house and a six-hole junior golf course. The Park Maintenance Division oversees the dailymaintenance, repair and development of three regional parks, four community parks, forty-sevenneighborhood parks, six recreation/community center buildings, three community center buildings, threespray parks, and one pool.Important Issues: Continue our ongoing strategy to address the aging park system and equipment replacementwhile operating within the budget guidelines. Implement a revised CMIP to address the growing needs for the repair of essential componentsof the Department’s parks, buildings, and other facilities. Continue addressing the major repair and replacement needs--such as roofs and HVACsystems--for the buildings, shelters, and restrooms. Make significant ADA Compliance improvements throughout the parks system per theSettlement Agreement with the Department of Justice. Initiate new studies on the Wyandotte County Lake Dam, the Pierson Lake Dam, and theWyandotte County Lake water supply line.Highlights: The major renovation and re-opening of John F. Kennedy Recreation Center with staffingavailable to program the center on a par with the other recreation centers. Addressed needed roof repairs and HVAC systems at some of the facilities. Made improvements in the Weed Lot Program resulting in better efficiency.201