Parks and Recreation FY23 Impact Report

Parks Recreation FISCAL& YEAR

IMPACT REPORT impact 2023

2022-2023

report

Parks & Recreation

Prepared By:

Shannon Jackson Parks Analyst

830-221-4350

nbparksandrec.com

@nbparksandrec

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FY2023 BY THE NUMBERS $570,054

Aquatics

$441,722

Recreation

$334,925

Park Rentals

Landa Park Aquatic Complex

73,774 61,760

Tube Chute

14,610 14,143

Mini Golf

8,822 10,214 7,166 7,525

Paddle Boats

$162,585

Tube Chute

$36,382 $0

$100,000

360

Programs

$44,976

Paddle Boats

362

Doggie Dip Day

$70,422

Mini Golf

FY22

Admissions

Revenue

Mini Train

FY23

$200,000

Staff $300,000

149 Seasonal

$400,000

$500,000

18% 41%

65 Full Time

7%

34%

$600,000

27 PTR

Summer Camp

2,169

3,000

Swim Lessons

598

335

Tubes Rented Sport Field Reservations

3,902 2,964

1,706 3,000

Adult League Teams

225

221

Rentals 124 Part Time

LPAC PARKING LOT RENOVATION

Park Rentals

2,744

2,092

Landa Park Rentals Fischer Park Rentals Individual Picnic Permits

1,066

1,007

675

585

2,407

2,041

Das Rec Cost Recovery

111%

119%

Swim Lessons

1,137

966

Members

18,126 15,454

Memberships

10,077

8,126

Daily Visits

10,007

9,133

Member Visits

427,763 358,127

Landa Park Golf Course Rounds of Golf Tournaments Customer Satisfaction

59,049 57,847 101

130

4.6% 4.55%

TOP 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

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LAUNCHED

A new set up for Tube Chute moved operations out in front rather than inside the building.

The Junior Ranger Program was created to get kids out and exploring New Braunfels parks.

Analysis of the Landa Park picnic area usage led to picnic table reorganization and the addition of ten areas.

SECURED

$12,155,000 approved in the 2023 Bond for Mission Hill Park-Phase 2. $82,000 raised for the New Braunfels Cemetery Field of Graves Memorial. $3.5 Million in additional funding approved from NBEDC for the Zipp Family Sports Park. $100,000 approved for picnic table replacements in Landa Park.

EXPERIENCED

Das Rec celebrated 5 years on July 21st and hit a record 18,301 members in August.

The Landa Park Golf Course experienced 59,049 rounds of golf played, a 2% increase over last year.

321 Veterans Memorial Bricks have been installed at the New Braunfels Veterans Memorial.

Park Rangers experienced a record number of picnic sales in June and July totaling over $25,000.

Park Rangers attended the Park Law Enforcement Association National Conference in Tennessee PROVIDED

269 families benefitted from summer day camps at Landa and Fischer Parks.

1,208 hours of water safety instruction led during the summer.

Park Operations provided assistance to the City of Round Rock Parks and Recreation with freeze clean-up after they lost several thousand trees. $1,500 donated to Comal County Charities from Live @ Landa concerts.

COMPLETED

170 trees planted at Fischer Park from grants provided by Meritage Homes, the Arbor Day Foundation, and Rush Enterprises.

The LPAC Parking Lot was fully renovated with help from the Habitat Conservation Plan which included a redesign to include riparian zone for drainage to filter surface drainage before reaching the Comal River.

The new Main Plaza Bandstand Sound System was installed and replaced all speakers and components.

The Parks Administration Building was renovated in-house that included new flooring, sheetrock, paint, lighting and doors.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS 2023 TRAPS Gold Medal Class III Award

Stephanie Chelar & Amy Smith attained their Certified Parks and Recreation Professional Certification

NRPA National Gold Medal Finalist

New Braunfels Parks Foundation raised $13,500 to support park initiatives

Core Value Award Recipients

Kale Lange Das Rec

Jessica Mathis Das Rec

Kenny Loding Operations

iSpy Award Recipients

Stacey Dicke retired in May after 19 years as the Director of Parks and Recreation Lisa Resendez Administration

Nick Sprigs John Rodriguez Operations

Chad Donegan was selected as the new Director