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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET.NARRATIVE <br /> FUND: General <br /> DEPARTMENT: Recreation <br /> DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVE <br /> The Recreation Department provides the community with opportunities to <br /> participate in leisure recreational activities through the planning and organization of <br /> programs of varied interests and skills facilitated in the City and in cooperation with <br /> neighboring cities. <br /> ACTIVITIES <br /> Recreational activities and programs include sports and athletics, arts and crafts, <br /> theater, dance and music as well as swimming, physical fitness, special events, <br /> instruction in skill development, camps, exercise, clubs and other programs covering <br /> a wide range of ages from pre-schoolers to Senior adults. <br /> DEPARTMENT GOALS <br /> - Offer after-school activities. <br /> - Provide instruction for leisure pursuits. <br /> - Provide activities for non-school days. <br /> - Coordinate with neighboring communities to provide the greatest number of <br /> opportunities as effectively as possible. <br /> - Offer special events for the entire community. <br /> - Prepare-the-City-Newsletter-and-other public-relations-and informational <br /> materials. <br /> - Continue offering sport leagues as demand and facilities permit. <br /> - Continue with Senior Adult programming as demand and facilities permit. <br /> - Expand in sales of concessions and apparal and other marketing merchandise. <br /> - DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE COMMENTS <br /> The budget reflects materials and funding necessary to implement programs in the <br /> city including school use fees, materials for advertising, office equipment, <br /> memberships and salaries for part-time and full-time employees. <br />