City of Atlanta
Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) Operating Budget
The Department of Parks & Recreation manages approximately 5,000 acres of parks and green space within the city limits along with another 200 acres at Lake Allatoona for Camp Best Friends.
Budget Overview
The total proposed FY2026 operating budget for the Department of Parks & Recreation is $57,396,938. This is an increase of $5,514,145 (+9.6%) from the previous year.
The number of authorized positions (jobs) is proposed to increase from 497 to 502 (+1.0%).
FY2026 Proposed Budget Book – Department of Parks & Recreation
Budget Briefing
The department had its FY2026 budget briefing on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 1:30pm.
Committee of Purview
The Atlanta City Council’s Community Development/Human Services Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Parks & Recreation.
Community Development/Human Services Committee
2025 committee membership:
- Jason Winston, committee chair
- Jason Dozier, committee vice chair
- Liliana Bakhtiari
- Michael Julian Bond
- Andrea Boone
- Mary Norwood
- Matt Westmoreland