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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CHAPTER2/
GOALSAND OBJECTIVES
The following goals and objectives represent _County's vision for the guidance
of parks and recreation during the next six years.
MISSION STATEMENT
Mission Statement:Provide a diverse system of safe,attractive,and professionally
maintained parks,trails,and recreation opportunities designed to enhance the quality
of life for all who reside in and visit _County
Goals and Objectives Indicators Means of Assumptions
Verification
1.Administrative Goal
Quality professional personnel guided By 2018,assessments by an ad hoc Assessment Report Funding is
by innovative strategies to acquire,planning advisory group verify that on file in Director's provided as
build,operate and maintain the most activities included in the Office budgeted
community and regional parks,special comprehensive plan have been
use areas,natural areas and a County-successfully completed.
wide trail system to effectively serve
the County in the realization of this
plan.
Director:
1.1-The _County Parks By the conclusion of 2018,Documented The director is
~Department leadership is effectively feedback obtained from individuals feedback from not assigned
linked with and responsive to the and citizen groups indicates a high citizen groups on additional,non
citizens.level of satisfaction with ••file in Director's Parks and
management.Office Recreation duties
Staff Objectives:By the end of 2018,survey data Survey data and Staffing levels are
1.2-Superior and accessible customer and information obtained from summaries of not reduced;
services are provided to the public and interviews with those who use interviews on file in Budgets are
all departments in a professional,••facilities and services show a Director's Office adequate.
informative and timely manner.high level of satisfaction with the
available facilities and with
services provided.
Finance:
1.3-Potential resources for funding and By the end of 2014,current and List of potential At least 30%of
support of existing and future new funding sources are identified sources on file in requests for
recreation facilities and services are and pro-forma documents Director's Office grants and/or
investigated and those relevant to the obtained.By 2016,at least one donations are
implementation of this plan are new project detailed in the Grant or donation successful;
pursued.comprehensive plan is funded by a documents on file in reducing grant
source not previously used by the Director's Office applications.
County.
2.Maintenance/Renovation Numbers of
Goal By the end of 2018,all reports of No records of homeless people
2.1-Maintenance procedures for parks,violent incidences in.Parks have complaints,and unattached
trails and recreation facilities ensure a been properly investigated and no accidents or police youth remain at
safe,effective and attractive injuries have occurred as a result reports.or below current
environment for public use.of faulty equipment.levels and do not
I
contribute to a
rise in crime
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levels.
Goals and Objectives Indicators Verification Assumptions
Security:
2.2-The parks and trails system strives By 2018,results of at least 50 Summary notes from Local economic
for the highest quality of recreation random interviews conducted with interviews on file in circumstances
facilities and promotes a sense of users of 11III facilities indicate a Director's Office remain stable or
security and well being.high sense of well being and improve
adequate personal security.
3.Projects and Planning
3.t-Parks,trails and recreation By the end of 2018,at least one Public workshop Citizens
facilities,which provide the public public workshop is held each year minutes on file in participate in and
with opportunities to maximize in a minimum of three locations Director's Office contribute to the
identified needs,minimize duplication throughout the County to obtain with annual public meeting
and enhance recommended park public input on park facilities and presentation by process
services,as acquired,planned and operations and agreed actions are Director to County
developed throughout _County.implemented.Commissioners
Project Planning:
3.2-Engagement of _County By the end of 2017,random Survey notes and Citizen
residents in planning and stewardship surveys of parks and trails as well reports on file in participation in
of park and trail resources increases as reports by coaches of teams Director's Office.planning,use and
public awareness and use of the park using athletic facilities show an additional
and trail system.increase in use by the public.development of
the trail system
Project Implementation:
3.3-Facilities are developed to meet as By 2018,at least three of the Project reports and Reliable funding
many identified needs as possible at needs identified through the Parks minutes of Advisory sources
community and regional park sites.and Trails Survey conducted in Board meetings.
2012 and identified by the advisory
committee as doable priorities
have been completed.
Community Relations:By 2018,recommendations
3A-Citizen planning committees and obtained from committee meetings Project reports and Committees meet
stewardship programs which identify and stemming from input of those minutes of Advisory regularly
conceptual short-and long-term use,involved in stewardship programs Board meetings
management and maintenance are considered,prioritized and
procedures and are developed and implemented.
supported.
Future Projects:
3.S-Creative approaches are applied in By 2018,at least three new Records of resource Donors have funds
investigating and pursuing potential resources have been utilized to allocations on file in and are
resources for providing future parks,provide funding and/or support for Director's Office interested in
trails and recreation facilities.parks,trails,and recreation supporting the
facilities.development of
parks and
facilities
Coordination:By June,2013,all stakeholders
3.6-Cooperation,coordination and engaged in planning for and Agreed short-and Existing partner
communication with appropriate public supporting the development of medium-term agencies continue
and private agencies,organizations public recreational opportunities priorities and action to support parks
and individuals are promoted as part of have developed a mutual steps on file in the and recreation
continuing efforts to maximize public understanding of short-and Director's Office efforts
recreational opportunities,minimize medium-term priorities and have
duplication,and enhance service to outline steps to enhance service to
the entire community.the citizens of and visitors to the
County.
Goals and Objectives Indicators Verification Assumptions
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4.Benefits Goal
4.1-The _County Parks and Trails By 2015,the"has completed Materials on file in Continued
Department actively promotes the the development of promotional the Director's Office cooperation with
individual,community,health,materials and activities geared local cultural
economic cultural and environmental toward engaging and informing entities e.g.
benefits of parks and recreation individuals and communities of the Native American,
services and facilities for all residents benefits of parks and recreation Hispanic and
of and visitors to County.services and facilities.Asian
Multiple Use:Needs adequate
4.2-The system of parks,trails,By 2018,the development of parks Parks and appropriation to
recreation facilities and natural areas and recreation facilities and Recreation budgets,fund projects
are resource effective and distributed natural areas developed in the 6-development plans,
community-wide to provide multiple year plan period reflect meeting minutes on
benefits to the _County citizens expenditures and developments file in the Directors
and visitor.that are distributed among the Office
three commissioner districts.
Trailsl Pedestrian Linkage:
4.3-A regional system of connected,By the end of 2013,a master plan Off Street Corridor Public support
coordinated linkages to major identifying potential off street Master Plan draft on and on-going use
recreational areas,public facilities,links between parks,open spaces,file in Director's of off street trails
cultural/environmental features,public facilities and areas of Office and where right
parks,open spaces,via trails,paths,interest is drafted of way is obtained
bicycle routes and other travel
corridors that separate vehicular
traffic and non-vehicular traffic
identified,investigated and developed
where feasible.
Natural Resource Areas:
4.4-Actions to preserve natural areas,By the end of 2013,strategies and Strategies and No major
protect fish and wildlife habitat materials for promoting the materials on file in pollution events
corridors,conserve land,provide preservation of natural areas,Director's Office
appropriate public access and offer protecting fish and wildlife habitat
environmental education opportunities and for providing access and
are promoted.educational opportunities are
drafted and reviewed by
representatives of the public.
Water access:
4.5-Opportunities for water access By 2014,potential areas for Maps and Some of the
and activities are provided throughout providing access to water bodies committee reports current potential
the County.are identified and a committee on file in Directors access areas are
established to visit and assess Office available
each.
Cultural:
4.6-Cultural and historic resources are By 2015,as a matter of policy,new Signage and maps in Vandalism is
preserved and promoted wherever they park,trail and natural areas that parks and on trails minimized
exist in parks and on trails throughout may have potentially important call attention to
the County.cultural or historical significance sites of cultural or
are identified and plans made to historical
preserve them.importance.
Athletics:
4.7Youth and adult athletic recreation By the end of 2018,based on Plans,maps and Grant funding is
facilities are provided throughout the priorities identified through public documents on file in available to
County.surveys and other forms of input at the Directors Office augment county
least two new recreational areas funds
are identified and developed.
Goals and Objectives Indicators Verification Assumptions
Coordi nation:
4.9-Needs beyond the primary By 2015 at least 3 needs-specific Minutes of Willingness of
responsibility of Mason County are partnerships are formed to explore partnership entities within
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