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Department Units Descriptions, Goals and Objectives (Continuation)
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. T he 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 an d h as a Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees is appointed by the City Commission to advise on matters of
policy/procedure. Library services support C ity 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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