Georgetown Parks and Recreation Cost Recovery Public Input Workshop

3500 D B Wood Road,Georgetown TX 78628

12 October, 2021

Description

Georgetown Parks and Recreation is asking the community to share their priorities for recreation programs and services The City of Georgetown invites the community to attend one of a series of workshops in October that will help prioritize parks and recreation facilities, programs and services as the Parks and Recreation Department plans for the future. The City of Georgetown has engaged the services of GreenPlay, a nationally renowned parks and recreation management consulting firm, to assist in developing a Cost Recovery Philosophy and Policy based on the community’s values for recreation programs and services. The workshops involve small group discussions to collect the community’s input on how each of the facilities, recreation programs and services benefits the community. Participants in the workshops will examine the various programs and services provided by the City’s Parks and Recreation Department and will provide input on the community benefit verses individual benefit of each program. City staff will use this input to help develop resource allocation and cost recovery options to present to the City Council in early 2022. “A cost recovery policy for parks and recreation programs and services is important to ensure we are good stewards of public funds and are allocating resources appropriately,” said Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director. “This policy will give the community an understanding of our pricing structure and how our services are categorized based on benefits to the community.” Light refreshments will be available. Space is limited to 25 participants per session.