MANSFIELD PARKS & RECREATION
AUGUST 2022
OUR VISION
To inspire Mansfield to gather, grow, preserve and play through
welcoming spaces and remarkable experiences
Director’s Update July is National Parks and Recreation Month and as usual, we celebrated by being extra busy! Our staff has been keeping up with the summer rush between camps, classes, outreach and heavier than usual park attendance like the pros they are, and Mansfield residents have enjoyed their summer thanks to them.
OUR MISSION To create community by exceeding
expectations in design, maintenance, operations and programming with a commitment to
Administratively, we have been finalizing the FY 2022-23 budget and the work plan for the upcoming year’s projects. The Rose Park Master Plan is heading into the next phase after wrapping up another public meeting, a focus group with KidsZone campers and some one-on-one sessions with families who have children with special needs or accessibility challenges. Their insight has been incredibly valuable as we move forward
lead as a team with
in the planning and design. Last month, we submitted a grant to Texas Parks and
uncompromising integrity.
Wildlife for James McKnight Park West. We should have an update in January 2023 but will move forward with that design and master planning in the meantime.
OUR GOALS Increase Access to Parks and Programs
Finally, we are sad to share that Deputy City Manager Shelly Lanners, who served as Director of Parks and Recreation/Community Services for 13 years, is retiring at the end of this year. Her impact on the city, and this department especially, cannot be overstated, and we know you join us in wishing her the best as she finally gets some
Develop, Maintain and Innovate
well-deserved rest. We will have more information about a reception or other recognition planned in her honor as the date approaches.
Improve Health and Wellness Preserve Natural Spaces Cultivate Community Pride
Word on the Street “I live in walking distance of this wonderful park! How lucky am I?! It’s quiet, beautifully maintained, and lots to see- ponds, flowers, wildlife (snakes and even armadillos!) There are usually quite a few people there walking around and so I feel safe walking by myself.” -Lisa R. on Oliver Nature Park
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