2025 Budget for the City of Shakopee

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2025 Annual Budget

Division: Recreation Category: Recreation

Description of Services: The Parks and Recreation department is responsible for providing fun and engaging recreational activities, programs, facilities and outdoor spaces for the community. This includes the coordination and scheduling of park and athletic field use; coordinating preschool, youth, teen, adult, and senior programs and special event activities; managing the operations of the Community Center, Ice Arena, Sand Venture Outdoor Aquatic Park, and Log Cabin; and collaborating with other departments for parks/trail maintenance, park land acquisition, and parks/trail development.

Employees:

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Director of Park & Recreation

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Recreation Manager Recreation Supervisor

Recreation Facilities Specialist

Community Engagement Coordinator

Recreation Specialist Ice Arena Supervisor

Guest Services Supervisor Guest Services Specialist

Fitness Supervisor Aquatics Specialist Ice Arena Specialist

Building Maintenance Manager Facilities Maintenance Worker

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Accomplishments:  Renovation of SandVenture Aquatic Park is scheduled to be completed in 2024, reopening in 2025.  Renovation of the disc golf course at Lion’s Park.  Opening of the fitness court and offering fitness in the park at the new fitness court.  Added an additional Lifeguard Instructor Trainer and six new Lifeguard Instructors to the aquatics staff.  Offered eight weeks of summer camp. Goals/Challenges:  Applied and currently working towards the CAPRA (Committee of Accreditation for Parks and Recreation Agencies) accreditation through the National Park and Recreation Association.  Update the Emergency Action Preparedness Plan for the Community Center, Ice Arena, and Sand Venture and develop a comprehensive training plan for all staff.  Prioritize recruiting and mentoring part-time employees, resulting in increased interest in part-time positions.  Increase in programming due to new spaces: Quarry Lake Park, Fitness Court renovated SandVenture Aquatic Park.