2018 Adopted Annual Operating & Capital Improvement Budget
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PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATION<br />
Statement of Purpose<br />
The Department of Parks, Trails and Recreation assures the provision of personal enjoyment and personal development<br />
through high quality parks, trails, open spaces, recreation and arts programs and community events for Greenwood<br />
Village.<br />
Description<br />
The Department consists of the Administration Program, the Recreation Program, the Cultural Arts Program, the Parks,<br />
Trails and Open Spaces Program, and the Parks and Trails Maintenance Program.<br />
The Administration Program assures the provision of high quality recreation and arts programs, cultural art activities,<br />
community events and parks, trails and open space experiences through the development and achievement of annual<br />
department outcomes.<br />
The Recreation Program provides recreational opportunities through the following services: preschool, youth, teen,<br />
adult and senior recreation programming; community special events; the Recreation Reimbursement program; park<br />
pavilion/shelter permitting; and assignment of athletic playing fields to local youth sports agencies.<br />
The Cultural Arts Program provides programming and operation of the Curtis Center for the Arts. Cultural arts activities<br />
offered throughout the year include: adult and youth art programming; art exhibits and receptions; lectures; and<br />
performing/community art events. Additionally, the Cultural Arts Program supports the Greenwood Village Arts and<br />
Humanities Council with fundraising events and programs for the benefit of public art and community art education.<br />
The Parks, Trails and Open Space Program is responsible for the overall quality of parks, open spaces and trail facilities.<br />
Through collaborative planning and coordination of land acquisition and capital improvement projects, staff ensures that<br />
projects are well coordinated, include public input from residents and appropriate stakeholders, and are designed and<br />
constructed to meet Village standards. Additionally, the Parks, Trails and Open Space Program supports the Parks,<br />
Trails and Recreation Commission’s efforts to make sound recommendations to City Council on parks, trails and open<br />
space issues.<br />
Parks and Trails Maintenance Services is responsible for maintaining aesthetic, clean, safe and useable recreational<br />
areas which include 279 acres of developed parks, 186 acres of open space, 53 acres of streetscape and medians,<br />
over 1 acre of floral beds, and 47 miles of trails.<br />
In addition, the Department is responsible for managing all of the Village capital projects related to parks, trails and open<br />
spaces within the <strong>Capital</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> Program. The total recreation CIP budget for <strong>2018</strong> is approximately $800,000.<br />
Managing capital projects entails determining project feasibility, developing project scope, facilitating public involvement,<br />
allocation of funding, preparing project proposals, managing the bid process, project scheduling, real-property<br />
acquisition, site preparation, design and construction management, and assuring the completed projects meet intended<br />
outcomes.<br />
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