About Us
To enhance the quality of life by providing and maintaining safe and clean park and recreation facilities and providing recreation activities focusing on the residents of Huxley and reaching out within the Ballard School District.
WHAT WE DO
The Huxley Parks & Recreation Department, located within the Citizen’s Community Center (3C’s), employs 10 part-time recreation assistants as well as nearly 50 annual independent contractors for positions such as fitness instructors, youth program referees and scorekeepers. Our programs provide opportunities for Huxley community members, as well as Ballard School District community members.
The department and its employees and contractors are aided by the Parks & Recreation Board consisting of seven residents, appointed by the mayor, who advise and assist the city on needed facilities and programs to provide open space such as parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and community facilities for other forms of recreation. The Board advises the Director of Parks & Recreation on the use and development of city parks and recreational areas including developing a comprehensive plan for the city’s parks and recreational programs over a 5-year period, future parks and types, timetable for expansion or current facilities, and time table for capital improvements. The Park & Recreation Board meets monthly on the first Monday of each month at 6:00 pm in the city council chambers at city hall.
The Parks & Recreation Board also has oversight of one advisory board. The Tree Board consisting of five residents, appointed by the mayor, has the duty to prepare, revise annually and administer a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal and disposition of trees and shrubs located within the right-of-way boundaries of all city streets or located on any other property owned by the city. The Tree Board meets monthly on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 pm in the city council chambers at city hall.
SERVICE PROMISE
Each and every customer or guest will receive the following:
- A welcoming, friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable staff
- A listening ear to hear your needs, wants, and level of satisfaction with our services
- Staff empowered to make decisions in the best interest of the customer
- A staff dedicated to continuous improvement, constantly evaluating our processes and systems to provide efficient and effective service for our customers
- Excellence and a focus on safety, quality, and delivery
The department’s marketing efforts for our programs and services aim to cover a wide demographic as we realize not everyone obtains their news from one source. Our marketing efforts include:
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Huxley Parks & Recreation Department is a proud member of the Iowa Park & Recreation Association and the National Recreation & Park Association. Huxley Parks & Recreation Department is also a member of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, Story County Conservation, and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Our memberships have generated grant applications and in some cases awards for the City of Huxley that may not been available.
CONTACT US
Huxley Parks and Recreation Department
515 N. Main Avenue
Huxley, Iowa 50124
515-597-2515
parksandrecinfo@huxleyiowa.org
