HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10607 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 21-10607
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 22, 2021
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SUBJECT: PUBLIC MOWING BY PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide an update on the mowing of parks and public spaces for
the 2021 mowing season.
The Park & Recreation Department (PARD) is responsible for mowing parks and other public properties.
Listed below are the categories, units, budgeted service frequencies and modes of service delivery.
CATEGORY # UNITS FREQUENCY* RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN
Parks 291 (3,245 acres) 14/21 days Contract and park staff
Traffic dividers 298 (220 miles) 14/21 days Contract
Right-of-ways (ROWs) 501 (327 miles) 14/21 days Contract
Corner clips 217 (9.7 acres) 14/21 days Contract
Other Properties 54 (103.17 acres) 14/21 days Contract and park staff
Round-a-bouts 30 (5.6 acres) 14/21 days Contract
*14-day mow cycles during peak growing season and 21 day during non-peak grow season
Due to above normal rainfall in May mowing cycles have been delayed by 1-3 weeks and both staff and
contractors are working to catch up. This includes the use of"hot spot" contractors and staff overtime.
In addition, the heavy rainfall combined with warmer temperatures has resulted in taller vegetative
conditions in between mowing's increasing the time needed to complete a mowing. Barring additional
heavy rain's staff anticipates that mowing cycles with be caught up in the next 2-4 weeks.
High grass and weed concerns can be reported via the MyFW app— Select High Grass - Public Property
for areas listed above and Private Property for occupied properties or by contacting the City's Call Center
at 817-392-1234 or via email 1234@FortWorthTexas.Gov.
Should you have any questions regarding this report please contact Richard Zavala, Park and Recreation
Department Director at 817-392-5704.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS