2025 Budget for the City of Shakopee

70

2025 Annual Budget

Division: Park Maintenance Category: Public Works

Description of Services: Provide public services to maintain the investment of infrastructure in parks and public grounds. Additionally, identify, recommend, develop, and coordinate ecologically sound development and management practices. Manage trees through pruning and the City's Emerald Ash Borer treatment program.

Employees:

2022

2023

2024

2025

PW Supervisor Foreperson (PW)

1 2 8

1 2 9

1 2 9

1 2 9

Maintenance Operator Environmental Engineer

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Total

11.2

12.2

12.2

12.2

Accomplishments:  Park crews supported several events that brought hundreds of teams and thousands of spectators back to

Shakopee from tournaments, sporting events, music events and city sponsored events.  NEW-Football Scoreboards at 17 th avenue, donated by Shakopee Youth Football

 Park crews worked with engineering and planning on several projects this year: Stans tennis courts resurfacing, Lions Park frisbee golf new layout, new pickleball courts at Scenic Heights and Lions Park, Meadows playground replacement, Windemere playground, Memorial park demolition, and our annual trail replacements and trail sealcoating projects. Goals/Challenges:  The growing community, which includes expanding parks, requires maintenance to keep them safe and running smoothly.  Shakopee's ash trees remain under attack. The first case of emerald ash borer was confirmed in 2021. The city's tree stock is such a significant and valuable resource. Maintaining safe, healthy trees takes significant efforts and the city is dedicated to these efforts. Shakopee has received the "Tree City USA" designation for the past 15 years for the city's efforts and commitment to its urban forest management.

Performance Measures:

Actual 2022

Actual 2023

Projected 2024

Projected 2025

Acres of Land Mowed

209

299

299

299

Playgrounds

29

31

30

31

Outdoor Ice Rinks Maintained Sports Fields Maintained Trees Pruned (contractor)

8

8

8

8

94

94

94

95

1,223

1,222

1,258

1,100

Ash Trees Treated

192 126

159 176

154

188 250

Ash Trees Removed (contractor)Trees Planted

99