City Manager's Annual Report Annual Report 2018 | A Year In Review | Page 43

ACCOUNTABILITY
Dedicated to Hosting More
Civic Center Events
The Civic Center increased the number of days events were held
by 18.9 percent and is dedicated to having even more events in
the coming year. In a year-to-year comparison, the Civic Center’s
revenue is up 18.8 percent, from $961,797 to $1,142,704. While
operating expenses (after deducting deferred maintenance and
capital improvements) are down 8.7 percent, from $2,722,712 to
$2,485,071. Therefore, the Civic Center is currently covering 46
percent of expenses with revenue as opposed to 35.3 percent as
of the same time last year. The goal is to achieve 50 percent as
soon as possible.
Puerto Rican Day Festival
For continued success, Parks & Recreation
Department is starting the path to CAPRA
Accreditation, which has 151 standards that
provide an effective and credible means of
evaluating a park and recreation agency’s
overall system.
The Parks & Recreation
Department is proud
to facilitate a variety
of special events that
residents look forward
to year round. Attendance at special events
more than doubled from the previous fiscal
year, with the number of visits, participants,
reservations, and programs all performing
better.
99,588
FY 2016 - 2017
Fall Fun Fest
157,194
FY 2017 - 2018
57.8%
Increase
Parks and Recreation has experienced a 57.8% increase in Special Events from FY
2016-2017 to FY 2017-2018.
Attendance Soars
at City Events
Bonfire Hayride
Festival of Lights
2,973
FY 2016 - 2017
4,354
FY 2017 - 2018
46.4%
Increase
Parks and Recreation has experienced a 46.4% increase in Recreation Programs
from FY 2016-2017 to FY 2017-2018.
Freedom Fest
1,998
FY 2016 - 2017
2,458
FY 2017 - 2018
23%
Increase
Parks and Recreation has experienced a 23% increase in Parks-Paid Reservations
from FY 2016-2017 to FY 2017-2018.
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