2026 Budget PPT (Nicholas)2026 Budget
Parks and Recreation Department
AUGUST 4, 2025
PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR JACOBS
POSITIONING FOR GROWTH:
•PRAIRIE PARK MASTER PLAN, LILY POND RENOVATION, WAYFINDING, TRAILS
•PROVIDING DIVERSE PROGRAMS THAT OFFER TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL RECREATION
ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS:
•COLLABORATE WITH RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS FOR ALL PARK PROJECTS
•CONTINUE TO WORK WITH DNR, WRIGHT COUNTY, ISD 728
EMPOWERING THE ORGANIZATION:
•WEEKLY PARKS AND RECREATION TEAM MEETINGS
•ATTENDING CONFERENCES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND TRAININGS
Strategic Plan Alignment:
Parks by the numbers:
•15 PARKS, 2 DOG PARKS, 2 BOAT LANDINGS, 1 ARCHERY RANGE, 1 RC TRACK
•177 PARK ACRES MAINTAINED (MOWED) (234 TOTAL)
•14 PLAYGROUNDS
•18 SHELTERS
•7 BALLFIELDS
•3 SOCCER FIELDS
•5 FULL BASKETBALL COURTS, 5 HALF
•6 TENNIS COURTS
•4 PICKLEBALL COURTS
•3 OUTDOOR ICE RINKS
•44.71 MILES OF TRAIL
Recreation by the numbers:
•PROGRAMS OFFERED = 161 (TO DATE)
•PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS = 5,121 (TO DATE)
•SENIOR PROGRAMMING = 3,797 (TO DATE)
•EGG HUNT = 1,900 (2025)
•TOUCH-A-TRUCK = 1,102 (2025)
•FARMERS MARKET = 4,250 (TO DATE)
•PRAIRIE FESTIVAL =7,500 (2024)
•PUMPKIN PATCH =1,135 (2024)
•TREE LIGHTING =275 (2024)
•SANTA DAY =1,025 (2024)
•WINTERFEST = 288 (2025)
•CITY WEBSITE
•RECDESK (REGISTRATION)
•FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS 9,400 (PARKS AND REC, FESTIVAL, FARMERS MARKET PAGES)
•OTSEGO VIEW (QUARTERLY)
•STAR NEWS COMMUNITY HAPPENING PAGE
Communication:
Staffing Model:
Parks and Recreation Director
Parks Foreperson
Park Maintenance II
(3)
Seasonals
(3)
Recreation Supervisor
Recreation
Programmer
Recreation Leads
(4)
2025 Full Time staff and years of service:
Name:Years:
Pat 20
Connie 13
Nick 9
CJ 6
Jim 3
Craig 4
Lauren 8 mo.
Thank you!