Park Maintenance
Thank you Park Maintenance Team!
Pictured - Back row starting at the right: Brian Bailey, Bob Pennington, Matt Schmidt, Tony Brown, August Malm, and Chris Parr. Front row starting at the right: Joe Jacobson, Kurtis Walker, Cody Koch, Nick McComas, Nick Holmes, David Sommerla, and Wyatt Forshee.
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The Park Maintenance Division maintains all the city parks, as well as over 40 city-owned properties and common areas, ranging in size from very small to 98 acres and totaling over 424 acres. Included in our responsibilities are sports fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, restrooms, park shelters, sidewalks, park signs, flower beds, playground equipment, the aquatic center, the campground, the boat ramp, irrigation systems, walking/biking trails, parking lots, and lighting of various types.
During the course of a year, the routine maintenance includes mowing and trimming grass, cleaning restrooms, trimming park trees, repairing damage cause by vandalism or other issues, replacing park lights, preparing athletic fields for play, turf maintenance (including irrigation, seeding, aerating, and fertilizing), leaf removal, planting flowers, planting trees, constructing/repairing picnic tables and benches, installing walkways, picking up trash and debris in parks, and providing support for the Riverfront Community Center, the Performing Arts Center, and City Hall. We also assist with special event and other city-sponsored activities throughout the city.
