DEPARTMENT: PARKS & RECREATION
PROGRAM: PARK MAINTENANCE AND LITTER CREW
MISSION The Park Maintenance and Litter Crew Division is responsible for conducting routine maintenance and litter control of all City parks, Town Center landscaping, trails, City rights-of-way, athletic complexes, and open spaces in order to provide the DeSoto community with safe, clean and aesthetically-pleasing parks. This Division also provides logistical support to the Special Event team. The Litter/Median Maintenance Crew (Fund 552) is responsible for the trash and debris removal along streets, medians, and rights-a-ways, as well as landscaping and irrigation within the medians and City rights-of-way. Routine daily park maintenance includes but is not limited to: irrigation repairs and improvements, outdoor park repairs and improvements, mowing and weed trimming, trail maintenance, playground and park inspections, athletic field maintenance, playground maintenance, restroom cleaning and maintenance, and graffiti removal from City property. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • Manage the appearance and functionality of all parks, trails, and athletic complexes throughout the City by frequent and consistent mowing cycles, quarterly chemical applications and fertilization, daily trash removal and restroom cleanup, and routine safety inspections. • Maintain the City's clean appearance through litter control in City rights-of-way by monitoring and picking up trash daily, responding timely to illegal dumping complaints, and removing debris. SERVICE LEVELS Quantifiable Factor(s)
FY 2025 Target
FY 2022 Actuals
FY 2023 Actuals
FY 2024 Actuals
Activity Demand/Workload Trash Collected Annually (# of Pounds)
N/A N/A
N/A 110
N/A
96,000
Completed Work Orders
96
85
FY 2022 Actuals
FY 2023 Actuals
FY 2024 Actuals
FY 2025 Target $54.12
Efficiency/Effectiveness Measures
M&O Budget Per Capita
$26.49 2.57%
$26.47 2.64%
$36.06 3.48%
4.8%
M&O % of General Fund Budget
Average time to complete work orders (days) Staff Members attending Professional Development Opportunities
N/A N/A
5
8
15
15
161
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