Developing a Shared Direction Joint meeting of the Brownsburg
Town Council and Park Board January 29, 2015 Slide 2 The Vision for
Brownsburg Parks is To enhance the quality of life in the
Brownsburg community and further its economic development goals to
create a community of choice to live, work, and play now and for
future generations. Slide 3 The Mission of Brownsburg Parks is To
maximize resources in providing beautiful parks, recreation
activities, and facilities to the Brownsburg community that enhance
the residents health and promote economic vitality for long-term
sustainability. Slide 4 Desired Outcome Brief History Public Survey
Results Feasibility Study Process Factors that Determine Costs
Operations Cost Recovery Site Plans Discussions Agenda of Slides
Slide 5 Desired Outcome Slide 6 Desired Outcomes Refresher of
Information Bring new Council & Board Members up to speed
Preferred funding approach Shared Direction of Next Steps for Town
Manager and Park Director Slide 7 Brief History Slide 8 How did we
get to this point? 2009 Center closes due to limited cost recovery,
looming property tax caps and repurpose of building 2010 Strategic
Business Plan 2012 the Town acquired St. Malachy Property 2013
Strategic Master Plan update Public Input & Survey Town
Council/Park Board Visioning Session Slide 9 Public Survey Results
Slide 10 FOUR PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES THAT ARE MOST
IMPORTANT TO HOUSEHOLDS Based on the sum of their top four choices,
the parks and recreation facilities that are most important to
households are: walking and biking trails 36% outdoor swimming
pools/water parks 36% indoor fitness and exercise facilities 23%
indoor swimming pools/leisure pool 23% spray-pad area 22% Slide 11
FOUR IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO HOUSEHOLDS Based on
the sum of their top three choices, improvements to the system that
are most important to households are: developing new outdoor
swimming/aquatic center pool 44% developing new walking/biking
trails and connecting existing trails 39% developing a new indoor
swimming pool 32% New Multi-generational Recreation Center 29%
Slide 12 HOW OFTEN HOUSEHOLDS WOULD VISIT A NEW RECREATION CENTER
Slide 13 Referendum Attitude Favorability Brownsburg voters, polled
in the survey, indicate they are, overall, pleased with Brownsburg
Parks performance This favorable performance may explain the
willingness to support the Parks in a referendum Slide 14 FAVORABLE
vs. NOT FAVORABLE Combined favorability responses show a 2/3
majority in favor of a new Recreation Center Slide 15 HOW COMMUNITY
MEMBERS WOULD VOTE FOR A TAX INCREASE Nearly sixty-five percent
(65%) would vote in favor or might vote in favor for a tax increase
that was used to fund different types of recreation programming
Slide 16 MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE HOUSEHOLDS ARE
WILLING TO PAY 62 percent of respondents would accept a monthly tax
increase between $6 and $9 with the most acceptable in the $5 to $6
range. Slide 17 AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE HOUSEHOLDS ARE
WILLING TO PAY Twenty percent (20%) of households indicated they
are willing to pay $9 or more per month to improve the Brownsburg
Parks System Other levels of support include: $7 to $8 per month
(16%), $5 to $6 per month (26%), Slide 18 Feasibility Study Process
Slide 19 Data Collection & Needs Analysis Community Input
Program Identification Facility Building Program Capital &
Operating Cost Financing & Operating Proforma Report
Development & Briefings Slide 20 Factors that Determine Cost
Slide 21 Demolition Estimate Slide 22 Building Space Program Slide
23 Design Floor Plans Slide 24 Slide 25 Capital Cost Development
Slide 26 Operations Cost Recovery Slide 27 Pro Forma Summary Family
Membership Adult Individual Membership Youth Individual Membership
Senior Individual Membership Punch Passes (20 visits) Youth and
Senior Daily Admission Adult Daily Admission Slide 28 Six Year Pro
Forma Slide 29 Self-generated Revenues History Slide 30 Site Plans
Slide 31 Site Plan Slide 32 Discussion
