Parks

Responsibilities

The Parks Division is responsible for the maintenance of approximately 88 acres of various turf, playground and hard surface play areas.

The Parks Division maintains 88 acres of athletic and recreational facilities. The division works with Recreation and the school Athletic Department to ensure that all fields are properly marked and groomed. This includes sports, such as, football, baseball, softball, field hockey, lacrosse, track & field, tennis, basketball, and soccer. Other seasonal uses include two water parks as well as picnic and cookout grille facilities. Playground equipment is also maintained throughout the year on an as needed basis. Recently, the division hired an independent certified playground inspection company to assess any safety hazards of all playgrounds in the City. The division worked with the company to remedy several of these immediate safety hazards.

The Division uses the services of outside contractors to assist in parks maintenance and turf maintenance.