PA R K S
CITY MANAGER
RECREATION
Joe Neeb
RECREATION MANAGER
Marcus Gallegos
2020 HIGHLIGHTS
2 recreation facilities
13 full-time and 12
$139,598.97
18,590 annual
and 9 sports facilities
part-time employees
annual revenue
attendance
YEAR IN REVIEW The beginning of 2020 was everything we hoped for as we saw hundreds of people entering the facility for basketball games, recreational swimming, party packages and expanded class offering at the Adult Center.
2,009 members
R O S W E L L R E C R E AT I O N & A Q U AT I C C E N T E R GYMNASIUM The gymnasium saw hundreds of patrons during January and February as the 2019-2020 youth basketball season wound down. The league featured over 800 participants for boys and girls ages 7-13. The league was a huge success and we had many positive reviews from the participants and parents. The heath restrictions prevented us from holding the spring adult volleyball and 3 on
With a bright and ambitious outlook for the rest of
3 basketball league, the summer youth indoor soccer
2020 the recreation department was primed to grow
league, youth volleyball and youth basketball leagues.
beyond expectations. The effects of the COVID-19
However, during the shutdown, The Roswell Recreation
pandemic to our department were devastating. The
and Aquatic Center saw able to capitalize on significant
closure in March brought all our programs, swimming
upgrades and improvements in 2020. The gymnasium
and classes to a halt. Despite the difficulties the
was the largest benefactor with the addition of four new
Recreation Department adapted to the states
bleacher sections to increase the permanent seating
restrictions to be a viable resource for the community
capacity by 35%. The new bleachers are an exact match to
and expand under-utilized areas.
the existing ones and add a more comfortable feel for our spectators.
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