Page 169 - City of McAllen - Approved Annual Budget Book FY 24-25

Adopted Budget 2025 City of McAllen, Texas

General Fund
Recreation
https://mcallenparks.net/
Mission Statement: DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
The Recreation Division Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
plans, coordinates and 22-23 23-24 23-24 24-25
implements youth and Expenditure Detail:
adult recreation programs Personnel Services $ 1,348,305 $ 1,378,825 $ 1,352,321 $ 1,383,050
Salaries and Wages
for the City. It operates Employee Benefits 203,846 253,171 253,171 271,291
at three Community Supplies 63,998 63,000 77,022 103,000
Recreation Centers and Other Services and Charges 540,217 540,147 522,657 477,259
facilitates various sports Maintenance 6,565 16,709 17,401 16,709
leagues and special events. Operations Subtotal 2,162,931 - 2,251,853 - 2,222,572 - 2,251,309
12,000
Capital Outlay
It works jointly with the Total Expenditures $ 2,162,931 $ 2,251,853 $ 2,222,572 $ 2,263,309
Aquatics Division the PERSONNEL
department and provision Exempt 6 7 7 7
of various swimming Non-Exempt - - - -
programs held at the City’s Part-Time 116 269 269 269
swimming pools. Total Positions Authorized 122 276 276 276
Contact Us: MAJOR FY 24-25 GOALS
Carina Jimenez 1. Development of Multipurpose Center for Tennis, Aquatic, multipurpose fields, pickleball courts, and other
Deputy Director of uses. (1.1.11)
Programs 2. Campground Project-Develop Kappler property into a campground with nature trails, archery, picnic shelters,
2001 Trophy Drive and campsites. (1.1.12)
McAllen, TX 78504 3. The Parks & Recreation Department will continue to attract regional Winter Texans and Mexican tourists by
(956) 681-3333 hosting major recreational events. (1.2.05)
4. The Parks & Recreation Department will continue to grow number of running/walking events held in Linear
Parks annually. (1.5.01)
5. The Parks & Recreation Department will continue to provide entertainment and logistics to annual Christmas
in the Park event for Holiday Parade attendees. (2.2.04)
6. Expand, promote, and provide programming for Sports Tourism-The Parks & Recreation Department will
continue to host Tournaments and Sports Leagues to compete in McAllen. (2.3.03) (2.3.04)
7. The Parks & Recreation Department will continue to use social media to promote marketing of programs
and events. (5.3.05)

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Description: Actual Goal Estimated Goal
FY 22-23 FY 23-24 FY 23-24 FY 24-25
The Recreation Inputs:
Department is Number of full time employees 6 7 7 7
comprised of
Special Events, Department expenditures $ 2,162,931 $ 2,251,853 $ 2,222,572 $ 2,263,309
Aquatics, Athletics, Event expenditures (P&R Only) $ 215,310 $ 160,000 $ 125,000 $ 132,060
Firemen’s Park, Marketing/print expenditures $ 35,377 $ 54,500 $ 44,600 $ 44,600
McAllen Nature
Center and After Outputs:
School Programs. Special Events (Park & Rec Hosted) 27 27 22 26
During the peak Special Event Attendance 318,192 358,520 350,000 310,000
summer season its Special Event Sponsorship Revenue $ 128,572 $ 163,000 $ 150,000 $ 165,000
staff can grow up to Total Special Event Revenue $ 162,564 $ 245,570 $ 165,000 $ 180,000
approximately 230
employees. Recreation Programs Offered 263 215 270 275
Recreation Programs Attendance 64,855 66,000 66,852 67,054
Recreation Programs Revenue $ 215,852 $ 219,716 $ 220,852 $ 220,963
After-School Program Sites 8 8 8 8
After-School Program Attendance 41,855 97,040 42,585 43,058
Ball Field Rentals 1,733 1,835 1,833 1,870
Athletic League Registrants 8,080 8,035 8,102 8,202
Athletic Associations 13 13 13 13
Efficiency Measures:
Cost per day of operation $ 5,926 $ 5,995 $ 6,089 $ 6,201
Department expenditures per capita $ 14.84 $ 14.87 $ 15.06 $ 15
Population: 145,790 147,099 147,539 149,383

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