HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-16-REC-min.attach2 Recreation Committee
FY 2019/FY 2020 Goals
1. Increase the Park and Recreation facility inventory to include additional playing fields and
pocket parks.
2. Community Center Expansion Priority
• Work with Capital committees to develop a viable plan to present to Town Meeting
• Create a timeline
• Coordinate, schedule, and staff new and existing recreational programming to be held at
the Community Center.
• Continue to strive to be self-sustaining through its management and operations each
year.
• Continue to provide a comprehensive, ongoing training program for all staff and
volunteers at the Community Center(in service and professional development
opportunities).
• Collaborate and partner with Human Services, other Town departments and community
service organizations.
3. Pursue and obtain Parks and Open Space opportunities in conjunction with Economics
Development through commercial real estate and other opportunities.
4. Continue to hold quarterly Stakeholders meetings with town and community-wide service
organizations that offer educational, social, cultural and recreation programming, classes,
special events and activities for pre-school,youth, adult and senior populations in Lexington.
The meetings will serve as an opportunity to share what each organization does, who we serve,
brainstorm and possibly work in collaborative effort to identify service gaps, new programs
opportunities, and expansion of current services for the benefit of the Lexington Community.
5. Continue to develop a plan for instituting an ID membership system for use by participants at
Recreation programs and facilities.
• Old Reservoir
• Lexington High School Field House
6. Research potential local, state, and federal grants that could assist with program costs and
capital improvement projects.
• Continue to apply for grants that could be applied to new and existing programs and
special events for youth,teens, and families.
• Apply for grants that could go towards FY 2018 and FY 2019 operations(programs) and
capital improvement projects.