contents february columns 6 departments True Park Leadership Is About Public Service Michael P. Kelly 8 16 Research How Strained Budgets Led to Maintenance Deferments and Capital Project Delays Kevin Roth Finance for the Field Park and Recreation Department Assets Are Valuable to Potential Partners John L. Crompton, Ph.D. 18 14 Editor's Letter Passing the Torch Vitisia Paynich 10 We Are Parks and Recreation f How CAPRA Learned to Love Zoom and Maintained Continuity in the Wake of COVID-19 10 f Congratulations to the Newly Certified Professionals and Executives! 11 f Gary Haller Leaves Major Legacy in Johnson County, Kansas 12 f Member Benefit: Programming Safely on a Discount with Fun Express 13 Perspectives Advocacy Voters Overwhelmingly Supported Park Funding Ballot Initiatives in 2020 Elvis Cordova 20 Health and Wellness 15 Park Pulse Parks and Recreation Provides Opportunities to Get Active An Urgency to Act Alyia Gaskins and Tiffany Pertillar 22 Equity 52 Operations A Positive Turnaround in a Challenging Year Brad Tullberg, Don Berry and Matt Olsonoski Staging a New ACT Tim Herd, CPRE 24 Conservation 53 Park Essentials 55 Advertiser Index Reflecting on Systemic Racism in Conservation Bennett Knox 26 Law Review 56 Park Bench NASCOW Race Raises 'Moolah' for a Good Cause Lois Kirkpatrick 'Sweeps' of Homeless Encampments in Parks During COVID-19 James C. Kozlowski, J.D., Ph.D. Cover image: Image compostion by Kim Mabon Parks & Recreation is printed using soy ink on at least 10 percent post-consumer recycled paper and is mailed in a wrap - only when required - that is plant based and certified compostable. If you are interested in helping us go even greener, email us at prmagazine@nrpa.org and ask to opt out of receiving the print magazine. Parks & Recreation is always available to read in an ezine format at ezine.nrpa.org. 4 Parks & Recreation | F E B R UA RY 2 02 1 | PA R K S A N D R E C R E AT I O N .O R G Page 24 PHOTO COURTESY OF LOUISVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION Young adults participating in Louisville (Kentucky) summer job training gained construction skills and learned about green infrastructure by constructing a bioinfiltration trench in Chickasaw Park.http://ezine.nrpa.org