Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
The Birmingham Park and Recreation Board is an administrative agency of the city of Birmingham charged with establishing park and recreation facilities and programs, hiring and supervising park workers, and entering into contracts and leases on behalf of the city. The Board was instituted by legislative act in 1923 and its five members, who must reside in the city, are appointed to four year terms by the Birmingham City Council.
The park board operates 124 parks, recreation centers, swimming pools, and special landscaping areas throughout the city. Decisions and policies of the board are executed by the Executive Director, Melvin Miller, and his staff. Their offices are located inside Legion Field at 400 Graymont Avenue. Park board employees are hired under the Jefferson County Personnel Board. All actual real estate is the property of the city.
Board
- Iva Williams (president), Boyce Higgins (vice-president), Calvin Haynes, Fred Love, Maxine Herring Parker
External link
- Birmingham Park & Recreation Board at informationbirmingham.com