Cary Park District Fall 2017 Fall 2017 Brochure | Page 6

2016 - 2017 Year in Review
Approval of a
Comprehensive Master Plan
Last September, the Park Board of Commissioners ap-
proved an update to its Comprehensive Master Plan for
the Park District. The plan was a result of a year’s worth
of work by community members, the Board and staff.
The process took the Park District through an extensive
analysis and inventory of park and open space as-
sets, facilities and recreation programs. Both individual
residents and local user groups were involved providing
input on the needs and desires of the community. From
this input and information gathered, strategies were
developed to address the needs and the end result is
a plan with a five year strategic plan within a ten year
vision for the Park District. The plan is available in its
entirety online at carypark.com.
Two Commissioners Elected
In 2017 Keith Frangiamore and Erin Hauck were elected
to the Board of Commissioners. Previously, both had
been serving as a Commissioner after being appointed
to the Board to fill a vacancy.
GFOA Award
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
of the United States and Canada awarded a Certificate
of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
to the Cary Park District for its comprehensive annual
financial report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016.
This was the eleventh consecutive year that the District
has applied for and received this prestigious award.
Equipment Replacement
and Facility Improvements
Maintaining the current resources of the Park District is
an annual priority of the Board of Commissioners. Near-
ly $300,000 was spent on equipment replacement and
facility maintenance. Highlights include the replacement
of three boilers at the Community Center, two wide area
mowers, a tractor, two elliptical cross trainers for the Fit-
ness Center, and the district wide telephone system. The
boilers serve the pool and the heating of the Community
Center, the mowers are used to cut grass throughout
the park system and golf course, the tractor is a flexible
piece of equipment that performs many tasks, the ellipti-
cal cross trainers expand our Fitness Center offerings,
and the phone system is now integrated for the entire
Park District. The biggest improvement from the phone
system will be customer service and the ability to directly
transfer calls to the appropriate individual, no matter
what facility they are located at.
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Several Park Improvements
Complete or Underway
Jamesway Park Receives New Playground
In November, Jamesway Park reopened with a brand
new design. The park received two new playground
structures, benches, and accessible picnic tab