2024 NRPA Agency Performance Review | 17 FIGURE 10: OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES (PERCENT OF AGENCIES) Operate, maintain or contract tourism attractions 40% Manage large performance outdoor amphitheaters 36 Operate, maintain or contract golf courses 36 Operate, maintain or contract indoor swim facilities/waterparks 31 Maintain or manage beaches (inclusive of all waterbody types) 26 Administer or manage farmers markets 22 Operate, maintain or contract campgrounds 20 Administer or manage tournament- or event-quality indoor sports complexes 20 Maintain, manage or lease indoor performing arts centers 19 Operate, maintain or contract marinas 13 Administer or manage professional or college-type stadiums/arenas/racetracks 9 Manage or maintain fairgrounds 7 98% 93% 93% 91% 87% 83% 77% 76% 75% 69% 67% 57% 48% FIGURE 9: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARK AND RECREATION AGENCIES (PERCENT OF AGENCIES) Operate and maintain park sites Provide recreation programming and services Operate and maintain indoor facilities Have budgetary responsibility for its administrative staff Operate, maintain or manage trails, greenways and/or blueways Conduct jurisdiction-wide special events Operate, maintain or contract racquet sport activities/courts/facilities Include in its operating budget the funding for planning and development functions Operate, maintain or manage special purpose parks and open spaces Operate and maintain non-park sites Operate, maintain or contract outdoor swim facilities/waterparks Administer or manage tournament- or event-quality outdoor sports complexes Administer community gardens Other responsibilities of many park and recreation agencies include operating, maintaining or contracting tourism attractions (40 percent); managing large performance outdoor amphitheaters (36 percent); and operating, maintaining or contracting golf courses (36 percent).
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