PARKS AND RECREATION The Parks and Recreation Department’s vision is to provide a premier parks and recreation system with well-maintained facilities, outstanding programs and a customer loyalty focus. Funding for maintenance operations recreational programs comes from general tax revenues and the Park Tax Fund. New projects construction/renovations are funded thru Park Tax Fund and The City of Edmond’s Capital Improvement Project Fund (CIP). Development of trails, community parks and athletic facilities as well as increasing interactive programming for all ages is our current focus.
DIVISIONS Administration
Park Maintenance
Oversee department, facilitate 3 commissions and manage landscape contract services and sports partners; 3 FTE
Maintains parks and grounds of all parks and recreation facilities; 16 FTE Cemetery- 3 FTE
Recreation/ Farmers Market
Senior Center
Provides programs and events for the public; 3 FTE, 4 PTE, 3 Seasonal
Provides programs and events at the senior center; 5 FTE
Edmond has over 30 miles of paved multi-use trails in town and with 25 miles of current planned trails around and to Arcadia Lake. — Edmond Center Court which will open in 2020 will be one of the top tennis facilities in the country and will host many regional, state and national tennis events.
CONTACT Ph (405) 359-4630 www.edmondparks.com
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