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Municipality: The City of Roswell, Chaves

County, New Mexico

Population: Approximately 50,000
Year agency founded: 1958 Park and

Recreation Commission established and Park
Department organized with first full time director

include the UFO Festival, Party on the River, and Kite Festival. The Spring River Park and
Zoo staff also programs for the
community.
Mission/Vision Statement:
The City of Roswell Parks and
Recreation Department will
provide safe, affordable facilities and activities to enhance the quality of life in Roswell.
Awards & Citations: Seven NRPA Awards for Outstanding Marketing/Kudos Awards, National Young Professional Award, ROSE Award; 20 Southwest Regional
Awards, and 92 NMRPA State Awards. A Tree City USA
for 21 years. Spring River Golf Course designated by
Golf Digest magazine as one of the best places to play
with a 4.5 star rating (2008).
Challenges & Issues: Standalone community 200 miles from
the nearest big city makes it a challenge to market as a visitor
destination. Conservative fiscal policy makes it easier to weather economic downturns but more difficult to fund new projects.
	

Annual Budget: Parks, $1.8 million. Golf

Course, $.6 million; Zoo, $ .6 million. Recreation,
$1.7 million
Total Parks and Recreation Budget:

$4.7 million (without capital)

Agency Head: Kim Elliott, CPRP

Connecting the main east/west Spring River Park Trail. Interagency competition for monies from general fund budget. Drastically reduced project funding from New Mexico state legislature.
Keys to Success: The people of Roswell are great to work
with on projects throughout the year and volunteers abound in
the community. The department has great staff who are dedicated, and higher level administrative support for local, regional, and
national educational and professional development training opportunities are definitely keys to the success
that the department has received. The
department has a great working relationship with local schools, both public and private, and with other city
departments.
Future Plans: CAPRA accreditation. The completion of several master planned parks is in the works to include a new
outdoor family aquatic center, an indoor multi-purpose recreation facility, softball complex renovation, and new major outdoor amphitheater. All are waiting on funding to move ahead
to completion. 
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