2018 City of Shakopee Budget

107

Budget Impact:

With such an expansive, heavy workload and with the goal of maintaining top-notch facilities to serve our residents’ sporting, recreation and active living events, it takes a dedicated, well-experienced crew. Next time you see parks crews mowing the ball fields or plowing the snow off a trail, give them a wave. In addition to the routine mowing, field preparation, park shelter maintenance, skating/hockey rink maintenance, snow plowing of trails, etc., the park maintenance staff oversaw several projects in 2017, including the painting of Schleper Stadium, replacement of playground equipment at Emerald Lane and Hiawatha parks, roof replacement and painting of the gazebo on Levee Drive, construction of the Shakopee Fun For All, ADA-compliant playground in Lions Park and reconstruction of the pedestrian trail at Muenchow Fields. Using our own equipment and crews, city staff also reconfigured ball field #8 at Tahpah Park so it can support sanctioned tournaments, reconfigured ball field #1 in Muenchow Fields to support its usage and constructed a new 120-foot-by-240-foot football/soccer playfield in Tahpah Park to mention a few. Expect more of the same in 2018. It takes a lot to maintain the facilities and grounds for one of the largest property owners in Shakopee – the city. How do you maintain 662.4 acres of parks/open space land with 43 parks, 27 playgrounds, 93 sports fields and 194 acres to be mowed. With great and efficient staff! The Parks Maintenance Division consists of nine full-time and 14 seasonal staff that do it all.

EMPLOYEES

PERCENT OF GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES

9

9

9

9

Park Maintenance 7.7%

Actual 2015 Actual 2016 Budget 2017 Budget 2018

Number of Employees (FTEs)