Parks
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Parks
We maintains 23 city parks and facilities which includes the 1905 MOPAC Train Depot, the 1942 USO Building (listed on the National Register) and the 1907 Bandstand (that once stood on the grounds of the Matagorda County Courthouse.)
Parks are broken out into 6 categories:
Description: With the intention of serving the entire city and beyond, a regional park often becomes the premier park in that area due to its broad range of facilities and activities. These parks often include regionally significant natural resources.
Description: Community parks provide a variety of recreational activities which may include athletic fields and courts, swimming pools, hike and bike trails, or exercise stations.
Neighborhood Parks
Description: These parks provide both active and passive recreational opportunities within walking distance of residential neighborhoods, thus creating accessible family- friendly destinations.
Description: Pocket parks provide passive recreational opportunities to a concentrated population within immediate proximity.
Description: Developed for bicycling, hiking, walking, and jogging, linear parks are commonly used as a link between two or more park and recreation areas.
Special Use Parks and Facilities
Description: These parks and facilities are used for specialized or single-purpose recreational activities such as a golf course, skate park, aquatic facility, historic site, tennis complex, or nature center.
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Description of Our Services
The Parks Division provides operation and maintenance services to include mowing, landscaping, park maintenance, facility repairs, playground equipment inspections, custodial duties, maintenance of the swimming pool and construction of new projects. Park staff have additional duties extending to special events and maintenance of multiple city properties. Our primary focus remains on providing quality venues and programs to the public for recreational enjoyment. This is achieved through clean, well-kept facilities with thoughtfully planned programming which is centered on the needs and desires of residents of Bay City.
Our Staff
The Parks Division employees 7 full-time staff and 2 seasonal staff
Eric Cortinas - Park Supervisor
Troy Casey - Lead Park Specialist
Robert Hawkins, Atayde Nunez Martina Paniagua, Brian Trevino and Richard Garcia - Park Specialists