White Settlement Parks and Recreation Mission Statement:  

“Come, Discover & Enjoy White Settlement”  

Primary Goal:

To ensure for the provision of a long-term balanced park and open space system for the enjoyment of all to “Come, Discover and Enjoy”.

Objectives:

• To provide sustainable parks, recreation facilities and programs to meet the needs and desires of the citizenry of White Settlement with choices that lead to healthy living.
• To ensure that all park facilities meet the most current safety guidelines and accessibility standards.
• To provide leisure recreational opportunities for all ages with convenient access to parks and trail systems.
• To actively pursue the acquisition of available land for future park developments in concert with the standards and priorities set forth by the City of White Settlement.
• To partner with local youth sports organizations by providing athletic fields and facilities for organized youth sports programs.
• To encourage and promote cooperation with White Settlement ISD to allow public use of outdoor recreation facilities during non-school hours and to coordinate future development for the benefit of all.

Open Space Goal:

To identify, protect and preserve natural open spaces for unstructured recreational activities; as well as, protect and accentuate the inherent aesthetic value local green space ecosystems provide to the community.

Objectives:

• To limit development in natural open spaces in order to minimize adverse effects on valuable ecosystems.
• To plan park and open space developments in a manner that provides economic benefit to the community.
• To develop and provide an open space trail system along creeks, floodways and utility easements that will link public and private recreational facilities, neighborhoods, school campuses and cultural landscapes.
• To address natural open space needs when developing active recreational facilities to provide citizens with well-balanced recreational experiences that include both active and passive opportunities.