Parks staff reported staffing changes, facility updates and a busy slate of fall events at the Flower Mound Parks Board meeting.

Staff announced John Habron as the town's new park development manager; he is a 12-year town employee and will lead park development efforts. The staff delegation said three employees attended the National Recreation and Park Association conference (NRPA) and acknowledged neighboring Lewisville for a national Gold Medal award received by that city.

The Community Activity Center (CAC) exceeded revenue projections for the third consecutive year, with membership revenue reported at about $770,000, a record high, staff said. Staff said they extended an offer for a full-time recreation services coordinator, will interview for an aquatics coordinator role, and continue to hire part-time swim instructors and lifeguards.

Facility maintenance updates included refurbished indoor and outdoor water slides, sand-filter media replacement, repainting outdoor coping, playground mulch deliveries, tree-planting plans (46 trees to be planted at Shadow Ridge Park) and cabin exterior renovations at Twin Coast Park. Twin Coast pay-station PCI compliance work was completed to permit tap-to-pay.

Staff previewed numerous fall and winter events: Pumpkin Plunge on Oct. 18; Dorothy's Dash on Nov. 8 (more than 300 registered to date) with proceeds to the South Central chapter of the MS Society; Woof-A-Ween on Oct. 22; Festival of Lights on Oct. 25 (hosted by DCICA); a veterans day ceremony Nov. 9; Old Settlers Christmas on Nov. 29 at the Gibson Grant Log Cabin; and the annual Christmas parade and tree lighting on Dec. 6 (with Rotary Club runs in the morning). The movies-in-the-park series concluded with attendance growth from roughly 125 in week one to about 450 in week four. The inaugural Fall Into Flower Mound festival has eight major sponsors and a full vendor slate, staff said.

Staff also noted the sport-season workload: end-of-season tournaments will continue into December, and park maintenance crews have been active to support programs. For camp and campground safety following recent floods, staff said they were monitoring the impact of Senate Bill 1 (a statewide requirement) and would update the board if provisions affect local campground management.

No formal board action was required; the report was informational.