Parks-Beautification - 2021Parks Maintenance and Beautification
Purpose:
The Parks Maintenance and Beautification Division within the Public Works Department manages the day to day maintenance and long term improvements of the parks, beach, and beach accesses
throughout the city and maintains and upgrades city owned landscaped properties. The division responsibilities include, but are not limited providing functional and safe recreational
areas for the citizens of Atlantic Beach and visitors who use the parks, keeping the plants and vegetation in landscaped areas throughout the City aesthetically pleasing using native
species when available, as well as controlling invasive plant species. Specific duties include implementation of the Marsh Preserves Master Plan, parks planning and parks building maintenance,
irrigation systems maintenance, landscape bed installation and maintenance, and administering the beach access and other adoption programs.
Key Objectives:
Continue to maintain and improve the quality of the parks and the beach.
Make City parks and the beach great places for residents and visitors to recreate.
Participate in development of the AB Parks Master Plan.
Replace and/or repair playground equipment, tennis courts, sport fields, park amenities, as needed.
Continue maintenance and repair of the community centers and structures in the parks.
Provide manpower and support for recreation events in City parks throughout the year.
Issues, Trends, Highlights:
Continue implementation of the Marsh Preserves Master Plan.
Plan and implement multiphase Capital Improvement Project for Russell Park facilities.
Continue working on grants and grant applications.
Workload Data:
Activity
Estimated FY14-15
FY13-14
FY12-13
FY11-12
Acres of Park Land
513
513
513
493
Parks and Areas Maintained
18
18
18
18
Irrigation Systems
42
42
42
42