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pc Look at Parks and Recreation Proraitis and Services ill Mous'to(5 Vtw Now is parks and recreation in Mounds View preparing to mobilize financial resources for programs and services to for the financial future in light of the continuing bud- improve quality of life for families. The agencies of Mounds getar y concerns of local governments? View continue to focus together on strengthening families. We al e identifying our core park and recreation programs, and What organizational design changes and changes in ser- developing consistent and achievable delivery standards. We vice delivery systems are we exploring for the future? are e;:amining how enterprise funds can become a larger part of the b'idget, since the public and elected officials see them as an We are continuously working with other community groups, alternative funding source. We predict we will continue to committees, commissions, agencies, volunteer civic groups, manage our organization within our general fund budgets. nonprofit youth serving agencies, social service providers, Ilia( ver, there is a philosophical concern to managing public school district, and parent and or neighborhood groups on parks and recreation In this manner. As this shift in budgeting forming programming anti service delivery partnerships. We 00U S, it is 1111p01ant to consider the effects it may have. As are developing cooperative alliances with other agencies which we become more businesslike by replacing enterprise funds with helps break clown barriers to communication and cooperation in( re,ased general fund dollars we may transform park and within the community. Some futurists believe this will be one re( re.ition programs to predominately white, middle-class users. of the most remarkable achievements associated with conimu- The profession's core belief is that people, regardless of race, nity social problem solving of our time. Government agencies trued, national origin, gender, ability or economic condition, working cooperatively to attack social concerns can focus and have the right to pursue the wholesome leisure time pursuits enhance the latent power of government to act in the sole allot ded through public parks anti recreation. It would be Interest of our community's quality of life. Staff goes to great important to continue providing programs which are specifically lengths to link citizen clients to special service providers which de,igmed for diverse and under-represented groups, such as will enhance their quality of life. We also display government's youth, low-income, minorities, persons with disabilities and ability to be customer driven, by meeting needs of citizens; senior citizens. preventative, so as to head off problems before they happen; decentralized, by giving authority to solve problems to those Le id( rship in the department has tried to present a balanced most knowledgeable about those problems, and catalytic, In per to the community on the value and benefits of that we facilitate the public, private, and nonprofit sector publi( parks and recreation. Groups and organizations value working together for the maximum benefit of the community. the benefits as demonstrated with cooperative ventures and This will become government's new role and drive the way we pal to Iships. make our programming and budgetary priorities decisions. Cellahorative partnerships with a variety of agencies with differ- inl funding mechanisms increases the entire comunity's ability 40