Fourth Park and Rec mini-poll open on Aim High Big Sky recreation center
Great Falls Park and Recreation’s fourth mini-poll is open, this one focused on the Aim High Big Sky recreation center.
The poll is available here with options to provide additional comments.
It’s the fourth of five mini-polls that are being released through January.
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The poll includes an option to provide an email address to receive project updates and links for future mini-polls but won’t be shared or connected to the mini-poll responses, according to Park and Rec.
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During the Jan. 12 Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, Jessica Compton, interim Park and Rec director, said the city received about 2,000 to the first poll.
Second Park and Rec mini-poll open as part of comprehensive consultant study
The mini-polls are part of a comprehensive fee study, cost allocation plan and operational efficiency review of Park and Rec.
In October, City Commissioners approved a $94,792 contract with Matrix Consulting for the study.
The consultant team was in Great Falls earlier this fall meeting with a variety of city officials and facility user groups, Jessica Compton, interim Park and Rec director, said during the Dec. 8 Park and Rec Advisory Board meeting.
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She said the consultant recently provided an initial draft of their findings to staff that were being internally reviewed from the first phase of their study, which was an organizational review.
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City officials have been discussing the finances and fee structures within the Park and Rec department for years, an issue exacerbated by the operating deficit at Aim High Big Sky, the indoor aquatic and recreation facility that opened last summer.
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In June, the city issued a request for proposals for an assessment of the department’s fees, costs and operational efficiency. The review will include programming, membership, rentals, admission fees, maintenance and other service-related charges.
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The cost allocation plan is to develop a model “that accurately reflects and recovers both direct and indirect costs for the department and the city. The operational review will assess workflows, staffing structure and “opportunities for consolidation of maintenance and support functions. The goal is to enhance coordination, optimize resource utilization, and improve overall departmental efficiency,” according to the city.
*Great Falls Park and Recreation photo
