Public Works Department (Continued) – Regarding City utilities, the Department handles administration, drafting, engineering, and project management in support of Water & Sewer enterprises. These services are in support of the City's Strategic Plan Goal #1, to be a beautiful, livable City with a vibrant lakefront identity, and in support of Goal #3, to provide quality, cost-effective public services. The Public Works Department will continue to strive to maintain high quality with regards to the continuing repair, implementation, and maintenance of infrastructure and assets within the City. Environmental Control also falls within the Public Works Department.
Parks & Recreation Department – This Department offers a wide variety of organized recreational programs and activities for people of all ages. The Department has several sites and facilities throughout the City for both passive and active recreational activities. The Department offers programs, team sports leagues, and other classes for health, wellness, and quality of life for City residents. The Department oversees eleven City parks and oversees the aquatic center which offers swim teams use of the pool, swim lessons, fitness programs, and lifeguard lessons. The Department also runs the rental program for City facilities for private use. The services of this Department support the City's Strategic Plan Goal #1, to be a beautiful, livable City with a vibrant lake-front identity; and Goal #3 to provide quality, cost-effective public services. The Department aims to provide diversity in recreational opportunities that are inclusive of all age groups, cultural backgrounds, and economic status, to continue development of recreational facilities by developing a high quality, diversified recreation system that provides for all ages and interest groups, to enhance neighborhood resources and facilities equitably across the City, and to make the City a better place to live, work, and play by strengthening community image and sense of home and promote positive experiences through parks and recreation.
Eustis Memorial Library – The library provides the community with a high-quality public library. The library provides access to information resources, facilities and staff and services that respond to the pursuit of knowledge, education, lifelong learning, cultural enrichment and recreational reading and listening. The library provides services to the City as directed by the City Commission. The library is a department within the City overseen by the City Manager and has a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees are appointed by the City Commission to advise on matters of policy/procedure. Library services support City Strategic Plan Goal #3.
The objectives of the library include providing access to information resources and book availability, focusing on the contribution to the education of the community with free quality programs and instruction; encouraging an environment of innovation and positivity allowing patrons to creatively launch ideas; improving user access to library print and computer-based material by maintaining and upgrading computers, software, and digital collections; promoting community ownership of the library as a personal resource by employing quality individuals with excellent customer service skills and continuing to improve building features to provide a welcoming environment to residents of the community.
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