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Recognition of League City Parks and Recreation staff for receiving TRAPS State Award for Administrative/Management Excellence (City Manager)
Background:
The Texas Recreation & Park Society (TRAPS) Annual Institute and Expo was held on February 21, 2019. During the awards ceremony, League City Parks and Recreation staff were awarded the TRAPS Administration/Management Excellence Award in recognition of Hurricane Harvey Assist & Recovery Efforts.
August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 hurricane. League City endured an estimated 49.84 inches of rain in 5 days, damaging approximately 23% of homes in the community. The Parks and Recreation staff utilitzed this as an opportunity to serve a recovering community in need, and Hometown Heroes Park was transformed overnight into a shelter for 600+ citizens and their pets who were displaced from their homes.
For 3 weeks, Hometown Heroes Park provided 3 meals a day, shower services, laundry services, crisis counseling, medication refills, medical attention through mobile medical units, and assisted citizens with FEMA applications. One of the gyms was transformed into a distribution center for those staying at the shelter. The ability to address the numerous and varied needs of citizens was the result of the combined efforts of local organizations and businesses, city leaders, and over 100 volunteers from the community.
This was the first time in League City that a recreational facility was utilized as a disaster relief shelter. The services provided by the Parks and Recreation department in the aftermath of Hurricane Harve positively impacted hundreds of lives. In September 2018, Hometown Heroes Park was used for a 1-year anniversary to recognize the joint efforts of city staff and the community for their service in helping impacted citizens rebuild their lives.
The City of League City is proud to congratulate Parks and Recreation staff on receiving the TRAPS Administration/Manag...
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