Meet Jesús Aguirre, the new director of parks and rec

Jesús Aguirre was recently named as director of Austin Parks and Recreation after similar roles in Washington, D.C., and Seattle and as CEO of Waterloo Greenway, the 35-acre urban park system in downtown Austin. For a chance to meet him at a Community Listening Session, all are welcome at 6 p.m. today at the Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive. “We cannot achieve excellence unless we listen to the the people we serve,” Aguirre said. “I look forward to meeting community members and hearing what they have to say about the parks, trails, facilities and programs we offer.” For more information about this and future Community Listening Sessions, please visit austintexas.gov/PARDlistening.