Mick Renneisen, Director of the City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation gave a presentation on earned income strategies for the 2012 Inter-City Visit to Bloomington, IN.

1. WELCOME
Mick Renneisen, Administrator
City of Bloomington
Parks & Recreation Department

2. Innovation
Economic Benefits of
Parks & Recreation
Services and Facilities

3. Parks and Recreation
 Responsible for $50 million in City
assets
 Manage 2,342 acres
 Annual Budget: approximately $8.5
million
 Projected 2012 revenue: $3,621,485
 54 FT and 250+ seasonal employees

4. Participation
 1,040,000 participations in 2011
 Countable resident experiences with
parks and recreation services
 Another 1 million non-measurable
experiences through informal use of
parks and recreation facilities

5. Economic Impact
“Parks, beaches, and other recreational
facilities contribute $730 billion per year
to the U.S. economy, support nearly 6.5
million jobs, and contribute to cleaner air
and water and higher property values.”
American Society of Civil Engineers 2012

6. Benefits of Parks & Recreation

7. Partnering - Economic Impact
 Partner with Bloomington Monroe County
Convention and Visitors Bureau
 Share resources/expertise to attract and
manage events

8. National Softball Tournaments
 Hosted 20 national ASA softball
tournaments since 1993
 Total of $20 million in economic
impact

9. Twin Lakes Recreation
Center (TLRC)
 100,000 ft2 sports, fitness and
recreation facility
 Purchased for $5.56 million in 2009

10. Twin Lakes Recreation
Center (TLRC)
 5 courts
 Indoor turf
 Track
 Fitness

11. Twin Lakes Recreation
Center (TLRC)
 TLRC hosts sports tournaments
 = economic impact
 Adidas May Classic: $1.7 million
 Adidas Hardwood Challenge: $1 million
 National Gymnastics: $440,000
 AAU Wrestling: $28,000

12. Farmers’ Market
 240,000 Market visitors in 2011

13. Farmers’ Market
 Prepared food vendors set up on
Market Plaza
 B-Line Trail
 An economic
corridor

14. B-Line Trail
 “The most significant economic
development project on the City’s
agenda.” Mayor Mark Kruzan

15. B-Line Trail
 Community
priority
 Funded by TIF
and ARRA funds

16. Parks & Facilities
 Parks and Trails contribute to quality
of life and property values.

17. Destination Parks

18. Destination Parks

19. Questions?
Mick Renneisen, Administrator
City of Bloomington
Parks & Recreation Department