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Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation
Agency overview
Formed2012
Preceding agency
  • Prince William County Park Authority
JurisdictionCounty
HeadquartersManassas, VA
Employees382
Annual budget$30.6 million (FY14)
Minister responsible
  • (etc.)
Agency executive
  • Debbie Andrew, Director
  • (etc.)
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation is responsible for developing and maintaining the various parks, historical sites, and recreational areas owned by Prince William County. The Department manages nearly 4,000 acres (16 km²) of park land.

History

The Prince William County Park Authority was founded in 1977 by the Prince William Board of County Supervisors to provide the residents and visitors with recreational programs, parks and facilities until Prince William Board of County Supervisors dissolved Park Authority and created a new Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation as of July 1, 2012.[1] In August 2017, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously to merge the Convention and Visitors Bureau into the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation as the Office of Tourism. The restructuring resulted in the renaming of the department to Prince William County Parks, Recreation & Tourism. [2]

Operations

The Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation operates 50 Parks, 2 Water Parks, 2 Recreation Centers (Birchdale Rec. Center and Sharron Baucom Dale City Rec. Center), 2 Community Centers, 6 Sports Complexes, and 1 Ice Skating Rink.[3]

The headquarters is in the Hellwig Administration Building in Manassas, VA.

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Parks Commission acts as an advisory body to the Board of County Supervisors on issues pertaining to parks and recreation, for the citizens of Prince William County. The Commission has eight members, appointed by the Board of County Supervisors, one member to represent their respective district, and one “At-Large” member appointed by the chairman of the Board of County Supervisors.

  • At - Large George Delimba
  • Brentsville District Erica Tredinnick
  • Coles District Jane Beyer
  • Gainesville District Jeffery Bergman ( Vice Chairman)
  • Neabsco District Nate Murphy
  • Occoquan District Brodie Freer (Chairman)
  • Potomac District David Miles
  • Woodbridge District Sharon Richardson
  • Secretary to The Commission Shannon Jaenicke

See also

References

  1. ^ Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation - About Us Archived 2011-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ https://princewilliamliving.com/office-of-tourism-established-in-prince-william-county/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Prince William County Department of Parks & Recreation - Home
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