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Services 51.7%, the Fire Department 14.3% and Parks & Recreation Department 11.3%.
In the estimated FY 2023 Parks & Recreation showed an increase in services which may be
attributed to new Kayak Rental installation and increase in family and child programs. Other
departments, including the Fire Department, Memorial Library, Finance and Purchasing
Services, PW Street Maintenance and Public Utilities Services, showed a continuous increase in
public services. However, Police, Building, Development Services, Code Enforcement
Services, and Human Resources Services showed a decrease in services. The Police
Department’s decrease was associated with the hiring of five new cadets who underwent the
cadet apprentice- ship program and transitioned to full-time Police Officers. Two of these
department performances also slightly decreased compared to the previous year: Fire by 5.4%,
Parks & Recreation by 7.5%. Development Services increased significantly in FY 2022 by 43.8%
due to increased City development and new building construction.
Looking ahead to projected FY 2025, Fire, Parks & Recreation, Development Services, and
Human Resources are expected to demonstrate optimistic increases in services. Other
departments such as Police, Library, Code Enforcement, Finance and Purchasing, Human
Resources, Public Utility Services and Public Works Services also show a slight increase in
services. The Building Department is the only one department projecting a slight decrease in
services due to the finalization of many new building constructions the following year.
The economy’s lower inflation rate has contributed to an increase in estimated services levels
as the City of Eustis is recovering from economic stagnation. The current economic outlook is
positive, and it is anticipated that we continue to see positive changes for the City
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