Municue
Austin, TX

Jesús Aguirre

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6 mentions across 5 events
Jesús Aguirre is the Director of the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, in which role he leads the city's park system, recreation programming, and related operations and regularly briefs the City Council and its committees on department matters. Before joining the City of Austin, he served as CEO of Waterloo Greenway, a nonprofit that oversees an urban park system in downtown Austin, and previously led the parks and recreation departments in Washington, D.C., and Seattle. He holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a Certified Parks and Recreation Executive.
5 eventsLast active Tracked since Updated August 2026

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· Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee

Briefing on the background and Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 budget for the City's adult athletic program. [Jesús Aguirre, Director; Lucas Massie, Assistant Director - Austin Parks and Recreation]

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parks (6)
policy (2)
budget (2)
governance (1)
public safety (1)
bond (1)

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mentioned (4)
requester (2)

Related Entities

Austin Parks and Recreation6
Management Services2
PFM Group Consulting LLC1
Ben Rustenhaven1
Ellen Ramage1
Lisa Davis1
Lucas Massie1
Austin Police1
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September 2026

Briefing
requester
Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee →

Briefing on the background and Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget for the City's adult athletic program.

Briefing on the background and Fiscal Year 2026- 2027 budget for the City's adult athletic program. [Jesús Aguirre, Director; Lucas Massie, Assistant Director - Austin Parks and Recreation]

Briefing
requester
Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee →

Briefing on alternative funding sources for parks management, land acquisition, amenities, facilities, and maintenance, as directed by Resolution No. 20241121-072.

Briefing on alternative funding sources for parks management, land acquisition, amenities, facilities, and maintenance directed by Resolution No. 20241121-072. [Jesús Aguirre, Director - Austin Parks

July 2026

Briefing
Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee →

Briefing on the Austin Parks and Recreation parkland acquisition process.

Briefing on Austin Parks and Recreation parkland acquisition process. [Jesús Aguirre, Director - Austin Parks and Recreation]

May 2026

Briefing
Public Safety Committee →

Briefing on park safety and the multi-department response to service calls at parks.

Briefing on parks safety and multi-department response to calls for service at parks [Lisa Davis, Chief of Police - Austin Police; Jesus Aguirre, Director - Austin Parks and Recreation].

March 2026

Briefing
Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee →

Briefing on potential Parks and Recreation projects for a 2026 bond program.

Austin Parks and Recreation potential 2026 bond projects. [Jesus Aguirre, Director, Parks and Recreation].

January 2026

Briefing
Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee →

Briefing on updated performance measures for the Parks and Recreation Department.

Briefing on Performance Measures Updates from Parks and Recreation. [Jesús Aguirre, Director - Parks and Recreation; Ben Rustenhaven, Business Process Consultant - Parks and Recreation].