Some of the key outcomes of the plan are:
Create a current context for the department and the Master Plan including industry trends, challenges, population and demographics, user expectations, community profile and Town spending on parks, recreation and culture.
- Define the Town of Grimsby’s role in providing parks, recreation and culture services, and identify the department role specifically.
- Develop a vision for the department.
- Provide a baseline assessment (strengths and weaknesses) of the parks, recreation and culture service areas, including a review of departmental human resources, policies and infrastructure.
- Provide a framework of priorities for future decision-making that allows staff and Council to be responsive to changing needs, trends and emerging opportunities
- Create an implementation strategy for the 2028 vision that addresses each of the following areas including service level changes, capital investments and human resource needs to meet the objectives.
- Parks services
- Facility services
- Recreation program services
- Trails services
- Cultural services
- Community special events
- Community development
