CITY OF RICHLAND HILLS ANNUAL BUDGET FY2022-23

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Parks Grounds

The Parks Department manages six park areas, including the Hike and Bike Trail, as well as most city medians, rights-of-way, and turf and landscaping around city facilities. The Parks Supervisor works to ensure all managed areas stay well-groomed and aesthetically pleasing. The Parks Department manages contracts for mowing, landscape management, irrigation, arboreal work, herbicide, and insecticide, as well as water chemical maintenance and water feature maintenance.

Mission Statement

The Parks Department will use its resources to continue to improve our parks and beautify our city. Safety will be the first priority; however, aesthetics will continue to be a high priority as well. Additionally, all installations and improvements will be geared towards long-term sustainability and efficiency of maintenance and upkeep.

FY 2021-2022 Accomplishments

 Completed the city’s first Hike and Bike Trail as a part of the greater metroplex Veloweb

 Added restrooms to Kate Baker and Creek Trail Parks

 Added a Food Truck Area to Creek Trail Park

 Added a new Parking Lot to Kate Baker Park

 Striped existing lots at Creek Trail and Kate Baker Parks

 Re-Started the City’s Adopt-a-Park Program with three groups sign on and two more considering o All-Pro signed for Rosebud Park o Richland Hills Resident Page FB Group is planning to begin at Creek Trail Park o Local Boy Scout/Girl Scout group is planning to help at Kate Baker Park

 Worked with the Library and city business OES to add Lil’ Libraries at the Parks

 Began planting wildflowers and pollinator attracters along the trail with two small planting events

 Re-wrote the parameters for the landscape and mowing contract for Re-Bid

 Replaced the missing blades and head for the windmill at Windmill Park

 Worked with Smith Lawn and Tree to trim trees at Rosebud both for improved safety and better aesthetics

 Won a TxDOT Green Ribbon grant for a Baker Blvd. Project to improve the eastern and western most medians

 Purchased new benches, picnic tables, trash cans, pet posts and park signs throughout the system

 Began an herbicide contract with resident business TruGreen

 Created a new Park Technician job description and position without expanding the city’s expenses. The position was funded by reallocating funds previously used by the landscape contractor. The work earmarked for those funds will now be done by the Parks Technician.

FY 2022-2023 Objectives

 Work with the council to continue improving the parks system with the next items on the park plan

 Increase park usage while maintaining a high level of cleanliness

 Expand the Parks Maintenance team with an additional entry level position

*Parks Maintenance Tech is a new position for FY2023 that replaces the PW Maintenance I position.