Upcoming Dates

2010/2011 Budget Hearing Meeting Dates

Notice is hereby given that Finance Chair, Daniel Davis will meet with the Finance Committee members in Council Chambers located at 117 W. Duval St., 1st Floor, St. James Building on the following dates to discuss the 2010-2011 Budget.

Thurs., 8/12/10 – 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Thurs., 8/19/10 – 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

Thurs., 8/26/10 – 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (break from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

The 2010 City Budget Workshops have concluded and the Final Report can be downloaded from the Resources page.

Recreation and Community Programming

The Recreation and Community Programming division provides recreational opportunities through community centers, youth and adult athletic leagues, and seasonal swimming facilities. It also issues permits and rents non-staffed community centers and pavilions. This division has 90 employees.

This year community centers will expand services by partnering with non-profit agencies to provide educational and enrichment activities. Club Rec will provide afterschool activities for more than 800 children at 20 locations. The Teen Warehouse program will expand to eight community centers with separate rooms, amenities and activities for teenagers. The Great Outdoor Adventure program will extend to all staffed community centers serving pre-kindergarteners.

Summer programs will be expanded to weekend evenings, providing family activities to residents of Health Zone One. It will continue to work with organizations like Babe Ruth Baseball, Pop Warner football and other associations to provide team sports for more than 20,000 city youth. The division will contract to expand programs to include dance, yoga and art.

Budget:

In 2010, the budget for Recreation and Community Programming is $8,911,142.

Click here to view a detailed breakdown of the Recreation and Community Services Department budget.

Did You Know?

Annually, 450,000 attend events at the city’s 23 community centers.