Parks

Parks Department

2021 Highlights. . .

The Parks Maintenance Shop relocated this year to 414 E.

College Blvd. The large project of moving from the old shop to the new building began in March.

Director of Administrative Services

Juan Fuentes

Special Services Director

Jim Burress

In October, the Parks crew reorganized into four new groups: A, B, C, and D. Each crew was assigned specific parks, plazas, sports fields, and other City areas to maintain, with Crew D concentrating on the downtown area of Roswell.

Superintendent

Rudy Chavez

Crew A Crew B

A site celebration was held October 15th for the upcoming new All-Inclusive Playground.

Construction of the park is to begin in 2022.

Crews worked Overtime to Combat Weeds

Another New Park:

ICIP funding in the amount of $400,000 was awarded to the City for a new park at 2301 S. Virginia

Ave.; the old Chisum School property.

The department worked with Engineering to orchestrate a Public Input Meeting, which was held on August 24th. This allowed neighborhood residents to make it known what amenities they would like to see installed.

The park is to be constructed and completed in 2022.

New park coming to 2301 S. Virginia Ave.

Citywide Cleanups:

The Parks Department participated in a massive citywide weed clean up after the monsoon rains. All hands were on

deck. Crews worked overtime until weeds were knocked down and the department was caught back up with their regular duties.

Two new playgrounds were ordered; one for Carpenter Park and one for Chisum/Virginia Park. Quotes were obtained for resurfacing the tennis and basketball courts at Cahoon Park. The striping on the tennis courts will also include 12-24 Pickleball courts.

A very large number of employees obtained their continued education credits for their applicator’s licenses. Additional new staff members were supported and trained.

Disinfecting Pecos Trails Transit bus stops throughout the City as well as play units, tables, and grills at City parks continued for part of 2021. Park crews of 3-6 employees helped the South Park Cemetery with mowing and weed eating. Parks staff also assisted with the daily business of the cemetery office.

Maintenance. . .

The Parks Department oversees 600+ acres of land. The regular maintenance and upkeep of these properties includes, but is not limited to:

• Trees (removal/planting/stump grinding) • Grass (mowing/weed eating/fertilizing/weed control) • Sunken Garden (weekly clean-out of fountain/pond) • Gopher control (sports fields and parks) • Irrigation (parks and sports complexes) • Drinking fountains (repair/winterization) • Trash (daily pick-up and removal) • Riverbeds (clean-out)

Specific Maintenance. . .

Crew working on an irrigation system, and various other projects below

trash cans

Extra Work to Roswell