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GOAL# 6 TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION WITH THE PUBLIC Ongoing communication and interaction plays a vital role in enhancing their understanding of the park system's facilities and recreation programs. Our goals, policies, and objectives as defined in section 3 of our Comprehensive Plan relate to communicating and interacting with city residents. The strategy that we have worked on should provide city residents with an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the park system and recreational activities available, and to provide city residents with an opportunity to have input with respect to future park facilities,trails and recreational program development. Given the diversity of interests within the community and the variety of facilities available and programs offered, a variety of communication instruments are used. The Parks/Recreation/Forestry Department publishes a quarterly brochure to update/inform and present opportunity to register for recreation programs. We also publish weekly news releases, print and distribute flyers to announce special events, and public meetings program reminders, etc.,to local school districts, local business, civic organizations, and associations. Special notice mailings are printed to announce public meetings for park projects, and events. Neighborhood meetings are scheduled to update, inform, and take input. Adopt a Park program has opened up communications between neighborhood concerns and the city. We have worked with other public agencies to create videos to market and inform the residents on different issues and events. The Oak Wilt video is an example of this as well as videos that we have taped for various special events and recreation programs.