Case Study: Carbon Valley Parks & Recreation District improves cost recovery and transparency with CivicPlus Cost Recovery

Carbon Valley Parks & Recreation District boosts athletic rental cost recovery by 53% with CivicPlus

Carbon Valley Parks & Recreation District, a Colorado-based district serving 45,000 residents, faced financial pressures and inefficient operations due to its reliance on outdated tools like Excel spreadsheets. With a major funding source diminishing, the district needed a solution to improve resource allocation and provide transparency to its taxpayers. They turned to CivicPlus and its Cost Recovery software to address these challenges.

CivicPlus implemented its Cost Recovery software, which provided the district with data-driven insights into program profitability and resource utilization. This solution empowered staff to make strategic decisions, leading to a 53% increase in cost recovery for athletic rentals and optimized facility usage without raising rates for taxpayers. CivicPlus gave the district the tools to achieve greater financial stability and operational efficiency while fostering a new culture of transparent, data-informed decision-making.

Carbon Valley Parks & Recreation District