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annual RepoRt 2012

Wrangler park 2012

east plum Creek open space 2009

stewart trail 2008

Bison park

Rhyolite Regional park

Ridgeline open space

Madge trail

Red Hawk trail

Festival park 2007

Matney park

Quarry Mesa open space

Mitchell Creek Canyon trail

Gemstone park 2006

Hidden Mesa trail

Chuck’s loop trail 2004

Castle Highlands park 2003

Hidden Mesa open space

paintbrush park 2002

native legend trail 2001

Woodlands trail 2000

Metzler Ranch park

Woodlands Bowl open space

Gateway Mesa open space 1999

Mitchell Gulch park 1997

east plum Creek trail 1995

Memmen Ridge trail 1993

Miller & Gilbert park 1992

paul Hill trail 1990

John emerson summit trail

Castle Rock Recreation Center 1988

Founders park

Rock park open space

sellars trail 1987

Baldwin tot lot park

Butterfield Crossing park

plum Creek park

Memmen Ridge open space

Castle north park 1985

Mitchell Creek trail

Glovers park 1983

Centennial park 1976

triangle park 1965

Castle RoCk

annual RepoRt2012

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Castle RoCk Parks & recreation annual RepoRt 20122

gold medal award 4

trails 5

oPen sPace & natural resources 6-7

recreation 8–10

Parks 11

Post Partners 12-13

golf 14-15

financial overview 16-17

PhiliP s. miller Park 18

looking ahead 19

Produced by castle rock community relations in cooperation with castle rock Parks and recreation

designed by: angela copeland and caroline kipp

written by: kristen trbovich

edited by: kristin accola, caroline kipp, karen mcgrath

cover photos: arbor day with Parks and recreation mascot chucky the Beaver (front cover) by lisa sorbo and the Youth track and field program (back cover)

Photos by: kristin accola, Jeff Brauer, annette hayden, linnea magee, karen mcgrth, mark sims, Jeff smullen, lisa sorbo and Barbara spagnuolo

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hello! i am very excited to share with you a summary of 2012 in Parks and recreation. to say the least, it was an eventful year for the castle rock Parks and recreation department. not only did we complete some fun and exciting projects for the community, but also the department was recognized on the national level with the gold medal award.

this tremendous honor is shared by the entire town. we couldn’t provide the quality programs and amenities that we do without the hard work and dedication, not just of our staff, but also our volunteers and support of town council and the Parks and recreation commission.

the national recreation and Parks association awards communities across the nation with the gold medal award once every year. only one community in each population category (there are five) can win the award. castle rock is very proud to be the 2012 recipient of the award for communities of fewer than 50,000 residents. this honor is the highest in our field, and we were very pleased to be recognized by our colleagues. further, we are grateful to our residents for supporting parks and recreation and for volunteering many hours of time and hard work to make castle rock an award-winning community. Just a few of the completed projects in 2012 included the opening of wrangler Park, a school and town partnership project that provided a park to an underserved area in the terrain neighborhood; the grand reopening of Burgess Pool, which was desperately in need of renovation; and the community garden on gilbert street that turned an underutilized park into a vibrant area of activity and education.

with such a great year under our belts, we have many reasons to be enthusiastic about the future. a key trail connection, linking east and west castle rock underneath interstate 25, will be made in 2013. town council approved Philip s. miller Park and a new fieldhouse at the end of 2012. the project will gain traction in 2013, leading to a grand opening in summer 2014. as we do year after year, the Parks and recreation staff will continue grow and transform our current programs and services to meet the needs of our community. always, we invite you to enjoy all castle rock Parks and recreation has to offer. whether you enjoy a hike in our natural open spaces, a bike ride along one of our trails or a friendly game of softball at metzler Park, we have something to feed the need our community has for activity and nature.

sincerely,

rob hanna Parks and recreation director

we are committed to service, innovation, community, teamwork and fun.

Mission statement to enhance the quality of life and well-being of the residents of castle rock by acquiring and developing parks and trails and preserving open space and offering quality programs and facilities designated to meet the needs of our community.

Vision statement as the town of castle rock’s population continues to grow, so does the demand for more parks, recreation programs and facilities, golf opportunities, interconnected trails and a need to set aside greater amounts of open space.

to address these challenges, the department will make the public a partner; streamline operations to make them more efficient and service-oriented; maximize the use of alternative funding sources; and place an increased emphasis on seeking opportunities for regional and local cooperation.


Partnerships, community support and doing more with less while providing high levels of service to all residents brought the national spotlight to castle rock Parks and recreation this year.

in fall 2012, the castle rock Parks and recreation department accepted the national recreation and Parks association’s gold medal award.

the gold medal award honors select communities throughout the united states that demonstrate long-range planning, resource management, voluntarism, environmental stewardship, program development, professional development and agency recognition.

in spring 2012, the department submitted a comprehensive review and assessment of its funding, staffing, resources, programs and accomplishments in pursuit of the gold medal award. it was named one of four finalists in class iv, which consists of communities with populations between 25,000 and 50,000. the medal is awarded annually to five classifications based on population.

each agency is evaluated on its ability to address the needs of those it serves through the collective energies of residents, staff and elected officials. castle rock submitted a 12-minute video and its master plan for consideration by a panel of five parks and recreation professionals. view that video on the town’s facebook page, facebook.com/crgov.

the Parks and recreation department is so pleased to have this honor and will continue to strive for excellence in castle rock.

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2012

trails

Rhyolite Bike Park projectrhyolite Bike Park received updates in 2012 including:• New cyclocross course • Intermediate downhill flow line improved and reshaped • New mulch pit jump added to the bottom of the bike park

to assist volunteers in maintaining the bike park, staff developed an irrigation plan with a series of quick couplers to attach a water hose. water is vital in maintaining and shaping the dirt features of the park. in the past, staff would drive the department’s water truck through the site on volunteer workdays.

the water truck was not always available and scheduling to use it was difficult. with an irrigation system in place, volunteers will now have easy access to water throughout the bike park. Progressive trails design llc gave machine support for the projects (bulldozer, excavators with operators) at a cost of $5,235.

Red Hawk Trail projectBecause major erosion issues were impacting residents’ yards and their landscaping, and there was a continual issue with the trail washing out during major storm events. staff planned to reroute the trail and add major drainage improvements to the area. this project was a joint effort between the town utilities and Parks departments. funding for materials came from developer lennar, and town staff did the work. the project started in late 2012 and will continue into early 2013. cost for this project was $39,600.

Trail projects

Hangman’s Gulch Trail and channel improvementsPhase 1 of this project added nearly one mile of 10-foot-wide concrete trail along the hangman’s gulch drainageway from front street to woodlands Boulevard. hudick excavating completed this first phase one month ahead of schedule.

the project included two drainage crossings; spur connections to front street, the recreation center and douglas county high school; and drainage improvements, which included four drop structures to ensure long-term channel stability.

total cost for the project was $832,505.15 ($523,162.77 came from Parks annual trail improvements account, and $309,342.38 came from the utilities storm water account). the town was awarded a state trails grant in the amount of $193,166 to assist with construction cost of the project. engineering consultant enginuity completed the design for both phase 1 and 2 construction and will continue to assist the Town with floodway requirements into 2013.

Phase 2 is scheduled to be completed in 2013.Project budget: • Phase 1: $843,000 • Phase 2: $670,000 • Total Project: $1.5 million

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Hier & Gannon property acquisitionthe town continued its efforts to safeguard open space for recreation and environmental preservation this year by acquiring 82 acres of open space along the east Plum creek corridor. the property includes a variety of riparian vegetation and wildlife habitat found throughout the floodplain, as well as mitigation habitat for the federally protected Preble’s meadow jumping mouse.

the 81.9 acres was purchased in partnership with douglas county. the county contributed one-third of the total cost. funding for the town’s portion of the acquisition is from the sale of some land at the intersection of founders Parkway and allen street, previously zoned as open space and now featuring new restaurants and businesses.

Wilson property acquisitionthe town acquired just more than 12 acres of undeveloped open space on the east side of mitchell gulch in the mitchell creek canyon area. the land was acquired from leonard and Pamela wilson in february 2012.

Parks and open space entrance monumentsa sign project for three select parks and open space areas was completed in early 2012. this project provides large, easily recognizable entrance monuments for the following sites: Paintbrush Park (one sign each for the north and south entrances), castle north Park and native legend open space. the signs feature varying designs of sandstone or corten (metal) and rhyolite masonry. • contractor: arrow – J landscape & design inc. (aJi)• timeframe: January - february 2012• total project cost: $42,783

Community Garden at Glovers Parkvolunteers and the castle rock Parks division teamed up this year to build a public community garden. volunteers built the garden after initial site prep and irrigation was completed by the town. months of planning, public feedback and council approval lead to the opening in late June.

there are 23 individual garden plots of various sizes, but most are a standard 5-by-8-foot box. all of the natural, organic soil and plants were donated by dutch heritage gardens. individual plots can be rented each year, with gardeners donating a portion of their crops to the douglas/elbert task force or the women’s crisis and family outreach center.

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the community garden is established as its own 501c(3) nonprofit organization through the douglas county community foundation. visit crgov.com/commgarden to learn more.

Wild in Our Townthis free public wildlife program completed its third event in 2012. the wild in our town session, held in may, had approximately 100 attendees.

Presenting partners: colorado division of Parks & wildlife, douglas county open space and natural resources and castle rock Police department.

National Trails Day – Take A Hike!castle rock Parks and recreation celebrated the american hiking society’s national trails day June 2 at mitchell creek canyon trail. forty hikers enjoyed the event, which included a free drawstring backpack and drawings for many prizes, such as backpacks, first-aid kits and headlamps.

assistance was provided by Jackie sanderson from douglas county open space, fran tate from castlewood canyon state Park and sue and Jim schleuder from roxborough state Park. clifBar also donated free granola bars for participants.

Colorado Bluebird Project highlightsthe seventh year of this program saw an increase in nesting boxes, volunteers, sites and fledglings. There were more than 100 boxes, and more than 400 birds fledged.

Final numbers: 20 sites, 110 boxes, 74 volunteers, 354 volunteer hours and 414 fledged birds (23 percent increase in fledgling numbers over 2011)

interesting this year, rare-colored eggs (pink-colored bluebird eggs and white-colored bluebird eggs) were found at two sites. normal bluebird eggs are blue; these rare occurrences (occurring in less than 5 percent of eggs) are attributed to lack of pigment and/or thin-walled shells, but chicks were normal color.


recreation

Burgess Memorial Pool and Bathhouse renovation project

Burgess Pool and Bathhouse was originally constructed in 1967, and was in need of major renvoations. the overall scope of the project involved needed improvements and also met other goals, including: extending the life of the pool and bathhouse; creating a safe, family friendly facility; and enhancing operational efficiency and increasing capacity. the end result is a fun, exciting pool with new life, which is evidenced by the increased admissions and revenue over 2011. the revenue obtained from admission to Burgess Pool increased by more than 300 percent when comparing 2011 to 2012.

Amenities and upgrades• Pool: Zero-depth entry with vertical spray, toddler slide, lazy river with underwater seating, 20-foot slide with slide tower,

more seating (tables, chairs, picinic tables) and shade area with 20-foot funbrella• new mechanical room with new boilers, pumps, etc., and storage• Bathhouse includes new entryway, mens’ and women’s locker rooms, family locker room and mulitpurpose/birthday party room

Construction details• Total cost: $1.67 million • Contractor: MW Golden Constructors • Groundbreaking: Oct. 11, 2011 • Completion Date: May 25, 2012

Burgess pool Revenue 2011 2012total revenue: $26,504 $84,393 admission 2011 2012total visits: 7,045 18,061residents: 6,113 (86.7 percent) 15,302 (84.7percent)


Special events• tri the rock – the seventh annual children’s triathlon achieved

a milestone in 2012, with 500 registered participants. the race raised $5,000 for school physical education programs and has raised nearly $30,000 since it began in 2006.

• Pooch Plunge – the canine friendly swim at Butterfield crossing Pool raised nearly $730 for the dumb friends league while entertaining 283 dogs and their owners.

• daddy daughter Ball – 2012 was another successful year for daddies and their adorable daughters, who danced the night away at the douglas county fairgrounds. the event brought in just fewer than 1,000 dads and their little girls.

• Pedal the moon – under clear and starry skies and a full moon, approximately 120 bikers made their way down east Plum trail from Butterfield crossing Park to festival Park (6 miles). all participants were met at festival Park with moonpies, milk, other snacks and raffle prizes, including three cruiser bikes!

• Backyard summer campout – the first backyard summer campout was held at the future Philip s. miller Park site. Participants enjoyed campfires, s’mores, a scavenger hunt, and burgers and hot dogs for dinner. all event campsites sold out.

Athletics• cost recovery projected to reach 105-110 percent • more than 15,000 volunteer hours were logged in 2012• significant participation increases in 2012:

° adult softball: 62 percent increase ° 3-v-3 basketball: 33 percent increase ° flag football: 23 percent increase ° adult volleyball: 26 percent increase ° hoopla 2012 was bigger than ever, with 71 3-on-3 teams (up from 39 in 2011)

° 21 percent increase in track program over 2011 (added 11-12 year-olds)

° 50 percent increase in summer camp programs• overall sponsorships (corporate, individual team) reached more

than $26,000 (Thanks to our Gold sponsors, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Centura Health (Castle Rock), Plumbline Plumbing/Heating, Modern Dental (Castle Rock) and Image Tek Photography)

Aquatics• Programming stayed steady over 2011, with normal variances

in participation. there were small increases in youth group and private lessons.

• the cruisers swim team saw a 25 percent increase in participation, moving that group up to 261 swimmers.

• stroke/conditioning clinics increased by 25 percent.• added several new programs, most notably the

castle rock dive team, which had 32 participants, and the homeschool swim lesson program, which had 65 participants since its development in october.


Youth• offered 25 classes for ages ranging from 1 to 12

years of age, serving about 550 children.• tykes toyland drop-in childcare continues to run at full

capacity daily.• rock rec camp summer school, which started in 2011,

ran at full capacity for eight weeks. Adventure Club Preschooladventure club Preschool is licensed by the state of colorado. the program meets colorado’s early childhood requirements and recommendations and conducts assessments on all enrolled children twice a year. the assessments provide concrete evidence of learning and allow the instructors to develop an individual learning plan for each child. the program is a member of the colorado association for the education of Young children. adventure club partners with the diverse nurse for rn delegation and trainings.• the cost recovery projection of 2012 is 100 percent. • adventure club Preschool offers a high-quality,

affordable program that serves 195 families. • adventure club Preschool added a five-day afternoon

program and a junior preschool program.

Birthday parties• the number of birthday parties hosted through the

recreation division increased 19 percent from 2011. • Between the new birthday party room at Burgess Pool

and the recreation center, the department hosted 431 birthday parties. in addition to the leisure pool parties, jumping castle, dodge ball/basketball were incorporated.

Recreation Empowerment and Active Livingthe special needs club planned more than 24 exciting and fun-filled events for participants in 2012, including karaoke, cooking classes, bowling, nature hikes, indoor rock climbing, miniature golf and a fourth-annual ski trip to winter Park. the program hosted approximately 190 visits.

Admissionsdaily visits to the recreation center• total daily visits – 12 percent increase (290,772 visits)• super seniors – senior daily visits were up 17 percent,

and silversneakers visits were up 23 percent • adult daily visits are up 17 percent over 2011. Youth visits

decreased 7 percent, but family visits were up 4 percent• daily admission and pass revenues increased by 2 percent

over 2011 to reach $1.1 million in 2012

Parks are paramount to quality of life in castle rock. it is the town’s goal to have a park within walking distance of every residence. the town currently has 19 developed parks (or about 265 acres of developed parkland).

Completed projectsWrangler Park• Budget: $1.07 million• contractors: norris design and colorado designscapeswrangler Park was completed early in 2012, with a grand opening celebration april 27. the new park is located in the terrain (formerly castle oaks) neighborhood and serves a large, growing area that previously did not have safe, walking access to neighborhood Parks and recreation services. wrangler Park is adjacent to sage canyon elementary school and includes playgrounds, a tennis court, walking trails, picnic pavilions, a synthetic turf athletic field, off-street parking and landscaping designed to blend into the surrounding terrain.

Castle North Park improvement project• Budget: $150,000• contractors: Playpower, le renner, colorado designscapes, mZiusage at castle north Park has increased greatly since the completion of this renovation project, which was celebrated with a grand opening march 17. members of the woodlands ward of the neighborhood latter-day saints church helped host the event. other volunteers were also on hand to install the engineered wood fiber playground surface as part of a volunteer workday event held before the grand opening celebration. renovations included a large playground structure for children ages 5 to 12; a playground for children ages 2 to 5; swings; covered picnic tables; new trees and landscaping; portable restroom enclosure; new entry sign; sidewalks; curb and gutter; and a half basketball court, also striped for hopscotch and foursquare.

Philip S. Miller Park and Fieldhouse progress• Budget: $18.9 million• contractors: Bha design inc. ,turner construction companyPark staff and its design consultant, Bha design inc., worked with the community through a series of open houses and individual meetings to complete the master plan and design development for the project. town council supported the plans and authorized staff to use turner construction company as the construction manager general contractor for the project. council also approved $10 million in funding for park construction and an additional $8.9 million to construct the fieldhouse. learn more about the project on page 18.

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approximately 1,100 volunteers contributed more than 3,800 hours to help the department in 2012. more than 12 percent of the town’s Post Partners volunteered for more than one activity or work outing this year. for details about specific projects and a list of volunteers and volunteer groups, visit crgov.com/PostPartners.

2012 program highlights• Castle north park: after helping demolish

castle north Park in the fall, the church of Jesus christ of latter-day saints in the woodlands returned to help spread the newly delivered mulch base for the playground and then joined in a community celebration marking the reopening of this updated park. the church’s efforts assisted the town in saving money, which was then reallocated toward new park amenities.

• earth Day Willow Conservation project: the second annual earth day willow conservation Project was another success, with a 33 percent increase in participation (90 attendees). this project involved the harvest of native willow plants from a healthy riparian habitat along sellars gulch near festival Park to a degraded location upstream in crystal valley ranch.

• operation Castle Bloom: this program expanded this year, thanks to a partnership between the town and the downtown development authority. over the winter, the Parks Division built more than 200 planter and flower boxes, which were sold to the dda for the cost of the materials. forty-six merchants leased the boxes and planters from the DDA, adding more than 200 flower displays to the downtown area. several downtown merchants also volunteered to help deliver window boxes to the merchants that ordered them. dutch heritage Gardens not only grew and planted all the flower boxes for the DDA this year, but also donated the flowers for all Town planters and flower beds.

• Fire station no. 155: 24 volunteers from Plum creek community church Youth group spent 117 hours removing all of the old mulch from fire station no. 155 on crowfoot valley road and replacing the landscaping beds with new gorilla-hair mulch and rhyolite rock.

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• Rhyolite Bike park: the rhyolite Bike Park dirt crew worked for 15 hours over two days, following machine work done by Progressive trail designs, to redo the berms and jumps of the intermediate line and the berm leading into the jumps on the advanced line. this group also focused on getting both the beginner and intermediate lines riding ready for the youth rhyolite downhill race by doing tread work and weed removal.

° Ridgeline open space: severe summer storms revealed erosion issues throughout the town’s trail system. this fall, the ridgeline wranglers worked on creating a trail reroute on the red hawk side of the trail, off of mashie circle. the town’s stormwater division worked on a drainage plan to control stormwater flows and to stabilize the degrading slope. trail rerouting and hand-working in a new trail has been a cooperative effort among utilities department staff, the Parks maintenance division and the ridgeline wranglers.

• eagle scout projects: ° four bat houses installed at red hawk golf course – Bradley willoughby, troop 780 (90.5 hours) ° new crusher-fine landscaping at the metzler inline hockey rink – robbie Brustad, troop 780 (113 hours) ° four split-log benches installed at ridgeline open space – andrew ahlstrom, troop 451 (112 hours)

Thank you to our sponsors• Dog waste stations: Bark!, camp Bow wow,

got2go Pet sitting, the Pick-up artist, the Pooch mobile, tails up

• Dutch Heritage Gardens: flowers for the town’s planter boxes and park flower beds, as well as vegetable plants for the new community garden.

• Festival of trees: castle rock museum, chick-fil-a, douglas lumber, glitter, Bling!, kids nite out, rest assured Pet care, rocky mountain medical group, tails up, wedding treasures, wholistic healing center, woodlands academy

• Memorial bench program: in memory of russell shriver/east Plum creek trail

• the Home Depot: eagle scout projects and the colorado Bluebird Project

Golf operations• 13 percent growth in rounds over 2011

(36,201 versus 31,987) – the average among other courses across the front range was 8.8 percent

• 13 percent growth in revenue over prior year, which means the golf course did not have to discount to increase rounds

• 11 percent growth in tournament and league rounds over 2011. 4 percent growth in tournament rounds versus prior year. this growth is exceptional, considering we had 43 percent growth in 2011. the course was able to retain that business and grow at the same time

golf F u n Fa C t s R e D H a W k R i D G e G o l F C o u R s e • More than 4,000 sleeves of golf balls were sold

• More than 20,000 individual tees were sold • The course record is 64 – achieved by Ben Portie during u.s. amateur Public links Qualifying event • 6,045 rounds were booked on our website • it takes more than 400 tons of sand to fill all of the divots and top-dress all of the greens and tees each year


Maintenancered hawk ridge achieved certification from the audubon cooperative sanctuary Program in environmental Planning. this was a year-long effort that took planning and action in reducing maintainable acreage, along with habitat and wildlife management.Completed projects• leveled tee boxes on holes 17 and 18• continued drainage projects and made improvements

on just about every hole• spread 250 tons of recycled asphalt on several cart paths

to stabilize erosion and give a more maintainable edge• installed netting around the driving range to retain more

range balls season after season• renovated the nursery area. the sod will be used to

resurface tee boxes that are on the list for leveling • added rock edges on high-traffic corners and mounds

on holes 8 and 10 to eliminate high-wear areas

all course improvement projects were completed without exceeding the labor budget and without allowing routine maintenance operations to slide.

• Broncos day returned to red hawk ridge for the first time since 2007. nine denver Broncos played in a shootout event July 19, and nine red hawk ridge Junior golfers were selected to caddy for the players. Junior academy participants and their families attended the event to get autographs and watch the shootout.

• introduced snag (starting new at golf) for the beginner junior golfers in our program.

• 671 junior golfers stepped foot on the golf course in 2012, either through the Junior academy leagues, parent/child nights or the Junior championship.

• installed “family tee markers” on all 18 holes for junior golfers and beginning golfers. these markers provide a 3,000-yard option that is recommended by the usga and Pga.

• the volunteer program continues to thrive and save money for the golf course.

• 4,234 volunteer hours at the course (starters and marshals) helped make the golf course run smoothly and provide service to our guests – saving nearly $40,000 in payroll.

• the food and Beverage division had a record year in revenue generation.

• extended hours of operation in the clubhouse grill during the golf season helped capture more revenue opportunities.



Tax used per resident for services 2012 2011recreation programs $6.95 $5.66

recreation center (including all pools) $21.59 $26.03

developed parks $42.95 $42.49

open space** $5.51 $2.49

streetscape/trails $8.67 $8.07

golf (funded by user fees) $0.00 $0.00

unaudited financial information *Parks, open space and trails expenses are budgeted in the general fund. a portion of the sales tax in the general fund is marked for these expenses. **due to accounting restructure, no change in overall Parks budget.

Parks, open space and trailsParks revenue $192,562

expenditures*

Parks administration $378,794

developed parks $2,028,979

open space $284,044

streetscape/trail maintenance $447,280

Total expenditures $3,139,097

Recreation

Revenues

Expenditures

Expenditures

Golf

Based on a population of 51,573 49,949

the Parks and recreation department operates on three funds: the community center fund, the Parks fund and the golf course fund. the community center fund is used to operate the recreation center, aquatics facilities and recreational programs. it receives revenue through sales tax, building-use tax, motor vehicle tax and user fees. the Parks fund is used for park, open space and trail maintenance and administration. it receives revenues from the town’s general fund. the golf fund operates on user fees.

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Youth, teen & toddler$273,340

special events $34,295

special interest $105,991

fitness$273,340

management fees

$183,864

special interest$107,891

Youth, teen & toddler$377,015

also:debt and financing

$21,409

Youth Programs/lessons$18,835

other income$112,017

driving range$129,933

Revenues

transfer to golf$80,000

Cost per rounddebt service $17.61

administration $5.75

golf operations $14.64

maintenance $22.60

Total cost per round $60.59

fitness $60,132

special events $28,577

maintenance$818,134

golf operations$529,887

food and Beverage$357,677

administration $207,980

debt service$637,539

golf operations$529,887

greens fees$1,496,981

food and Beverage$421,194

golf carts$382,630

Pro shop sales$172,268

fees and other revenue$1,635,453

athletics$456,414

taxes$2,033,084

athletics$501,897

recreation center$2,485,031


Capital funds capital funds are used for specified projects. all the funds may not be entirely used every year, so the balances in the accounts are rolled over from year to year to ensure the dedicated money will be available only for the particular projects related to that fund.

Recreation Capital Fund this fund accounts for the construction, expansion and improvement of recreation facilities and other capital needs related to recreational services. the primary source of revenue for this fund is development impact fees collected when a building permit is issued. 2012 actual expenses: $654,465 2012 revenue: $334,631

2012 projects • Recreation Center expansion project debt payment (final payment)

Parks Capital Fund this fund accounts for the construction, expansion and improvement of town parks. the primary source of revenue for this fund is from development impact fees collected when a building permit is issued. 2012 actual expenses: $991,546 2012 revenue: $1.17 million

2012 projects • Wrangler Park • Burgess Memorial Pool and Bathhouse renovations • Philip S. Miller Park planning • Other minor park improvements

Conservation Trust Fund the conservation trust fund has been used for open space purchases and the development and renovation of qualifying parks, recreation facilities and parks infrastructure. this fund receives revenues from the colorado lottery, based on a per capita distribution; the douglas county open space tax shareback, based on motor vehicle registration in municipalities; and recreational license fees from pavilion and field rentals. 2012 actual expenses: $904,821 2012 revenue: $641,093

2012 projects • Castle North Park improvements • Park and trail signage • Irrigation upgrades • Hier & Gannon Property Acquistion • Equipment • POST Partner program • Wilson property acquisition • Burgess Pool renovation • Arbor Day event

General Fund (trail improvements) the town’s general fund is used for a variety of government services, including some Parks and recreation projects. Projects from the fund this year include annual trail improvements and construction, and various park improvements. this fund receives $500,000 annually from the town’s transportation fund, in addition to outside contributions for trail construction and improvements. 2012 actual expenses: $747,271 2012 revenue: $500,000

2012 projects • Hangman’s Gulch Trail • Annual trail improvements unaudited financial information


of all the town’s new park initiatives, this project has the highest priority. in 2012, the town took significant steps in developing Philip s. miller Park.

the park, which is along Plum creek Parkway south of the meadows, will be constructed in multiple phases, with the intent of being a regional draw. in addition to traditional play and athletic features, the park will feature unique amenities. Phase one amenities include a fieldhouse and pool, synthetic turf fields, picnic pavilions, a playground, 3 miles of soft surface trails and more.

Phase one: Building a Foundationover time, it could take nearly $30 million in public and private funds to build all of the park’s amenities as outlined in the master plan approved this year. therefore, the park will be built in many phases over the next decade or more. town council in september allocated $10 million for Phase one. construction will begin in summer 2013.

late in 2012, town council approved a fieldhouse element to the park that will be a part of this initial phase. the fieldhouse will include

a full synthetic turf field, a half- synthetic turf field, leisure pool, four lap lanes, and a youth play/adventure area. the fieldhouse will open in 2014, along with the other park elements of Phase one including the framework of an amphitheater, a pond, event house, core plaza area, two synthetic turf fields, adventure playground, concrete trails, parking and permanent restrooms.

A quick history lesson: Who was Philip S. Miller?the park is named after local banker and philanthropist Philip s. miller. the town is one of several recipients of trust monies miller and his wife, Jerry, left behind.

Youth and youth activities were of utmost importance to the millers, and the town wanted to honor that legacy when it allocated the trust funds. in 2010, the town’s Parks and recreation commission, along with a resident committee, researched a project to honor the couple’s legacy. a subcommittee – the Philip s. miller legacy Project committee – recommended using the funds for creating community gathering structures at the park, such as the planned amphitheater or cultural arts complex.

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Hangman’s Gulch Trail and channel improvements projectPhase 2 - this project will finish a vital missing link by connecting to the town’s main north/south spine trail, the east Plum creek trail, to the woodlands trail system and further developing the town’s east/west spine trail.

this connection is also known statewide as the “crossroads” of the colorado front range trail, which will eventually take users to both chatfield state Park (via east Plum creek trail) and cherry creek state Park (via cherry creek trail).

the second phase will continue a 10-foot-wide concrete trail, as well as channel improvements under interstate 25 at front street and west to the east Plum creek trail connection. construction began in december 2012 and will be completed in may 2013.

Mitchell Creek Trail, spur connection to Tabor Court project (2013 project)local residents, along with hoa members and the founders district, requested a safe trail connection from the mitchell creek trail to tabor court. this project was not part of the 2012 budget. a collaborative effort between the town and the founders metro district led to a solution that will result in a completed trail connection.

the metro district will fund both the project design and construction, while the town will provide project management from design to final construction walkthrough, as well as future trail maintenance. construction will begin spring 2013, with completion in early summer.

Rhyolite Bike Parkstaff, bike park user groups and trails consultant Progressive trail design met to discuss what further improvements could be made to the park.

the group decided that a sessions zone would be a valuable addition to the park, allowing users to develop new skills or improve on existing skills. the sessions zone was approved for construction in spring 2013.

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Bison park annual RepoRt - CRgov.com