Parks staff: maintenance on a 7–10 day rotation; contractor handles field surfaces

Parks maintenance leaders told the meeting that the department tries to maintain parks and medians on a seven‑to‑10‑day rotation but that staffing and weather make that schedule challenging at peak times. Staff said they are using a maintenance agreement for field surfaces and plan to track work with an improved work‑order system.

“We try to stay on a 7 to 10 day rotation, mowing keeping everything mowed, freshly within 7 to 10 days,” the parks maintenance presenter said, describing routine mowing and upkeep. He added the department has been stretched “pretty thin” during high‑growth and high‑usage seasons.

Staff described a maintenance agreement with Sports Field Solutions, which is responsible for work inside fenced field surfaces — weekly mowing, marking before games, irrigation adjustments and other specialized turf care. The contract is currently on a base model as staff evaluates performance and the city expects to transition ongoing maintenance funding from the renovation budget to the regular operating budget once projects are completed.

Regarding staffing, parks staff said they currently have around eight employees focused on parks and facilities, with one open position; that headcount makes it difficult to maintain parks, medians and city facilities without outside assistance during busy months. Council members suggested seasonal hires, contractor partnerships and benchmarking with neighboring Mesquite to identify efficiencies.

Staff said they will return with more data from the new work‑order tracking system to justify any permanent staffing changes or contract expansions.