| 610 4th Ave.
S.E. Decatur, AL 35601 (256)341-4930 |
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| The Decatur Parks and
Recreation Department is a department of the local municipal
government operated by a permanent, full-time staff, with the
assistance of a volunteer citizens advisory board. Board appointments
are made by the City Council for a term of five years. |
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| The Parks
and Recreation Department operates four recreation community
centers, one outdoor and one indoor swimming pool, Wilson Morgan
Softball Complex and Tennis Center, Jack Allen Recreational Complex,
one historic site museum and 41 parks encompassing 500-acres. These
include 27 developed playgrounds, 42 lighted tennis courts, an 11 acre
laser graded, irrigated, and lighted soccer complex, |
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numerous lighted and unlighted softball and baseball fields. Jack Allen
Recreation Complex is a 77 acre, state of the art facility
which features 11 International sized soccer fields. These laser-graded
fields have computerized irrigation, sub-drainage, television quality
lighting and a wireless public address system. The two championship
fields have wireless scoreboards with the premiere field bleachers
accommodating up to 2500 spectators. Coaches and players have compared
our technologically advanced facility to Disney's Wide World of Sports
Complex in Orlando, Florida. The master plan for the Jack Allen
Recreation Complex also includes a playground, splash pad and
recreation center which will be added to the grounds at a later date. |
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| The Decatur
City Cemetery is also operated and maintained by the Parks and
Recreation Department. |
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| The Decatur
Parks and Recreation Department is associated with the Alabama
Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA), the National Recreation and
Parks Association (NRPA), and the American Parks and Recreation Society
(APRS). |
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| Our Mission
Statement: It is the mission of Decatur Parks and Recreation
to provide high quality recreation and leisure facilities, park
programs and activities, to meet the demonstrated needs of all citizens
who reside within the city through sound planning, efficient allocation
of resources and effective management. |
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