2001 Annual Report - Town of South Windsor

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T O W N O F S O U T H W I N D S O R
P A R K A N D R E C R E A T I O N C O M M I S S I O N
This has been an exciting and productive year for
the Park and Recreation Commission as we continued
to lay the groundwork for the future of the
parks and recreational facilities in South Windsor.
Utilizing the $30,000 appropriation from the Town
Council, the Commission has spent much of 2000
creating and developing a Master Plan of Park
Design and Development.
The Master Plan Subcommittee, along with the consulting
firm of Vollmer Associates presented the
exciting and comprehensive final draft of the plan to
the Town Council in March of 2001. We are happy
to report that the Council approved and adopted
our Master Plan.
In the coming year, we look forward to keeping the
Master Plan a vital, active document. In addition to
continually working for the implementation of the
Plan, we will remain vigilant for ways to improve it
as the ever changing needs of the town evolve.
In addition to completing the Master Plan, we continued
the traditional role of the commission, in conjunction
with the Recreation Department, of sponsoring
and providing volunteers for the annual
Holiday Lights Contest, the Easter Egg Hunt, the
Turkey Shoot, and the Hartford Marathon.
The Park and Recreation Commission is an
appointed body of seven regular members and
two alternates. The commission advises Town
Council on the active and passive recreational
needs of the Town. Regular meetings are held in
the Sprenkle Room in Town Hall on the second
Wednesday of every month. Public participation
is always welcome.
VINEY WILSON, CHAIRPERSON
D A T A P R O C E S S I N G
During Fiscal Year 2000/2001, the Town of South
Windsor has continued to improve its web site and
update various systems throughout the town. The
web site continues to grow and provide more information
and interactive features. We have added the
service of Virtual Town Hall to our site. This allows
the Town’s Departments to add information, such as
calendar entries, agendas and meeting minutes,
press releases and more in timely manner. Virtual
Town Hall also offers a subscription feature where
agendas, press releases and legal notices will be
mailed directly to subscribers e-mail accounts. This
subscription service at no cost.
We upgraded the dog license software for the Town
Clerk. This will speed up license transactions. It also
improves tracking of the license records, including
renewal and delinquent records. We continue to
explore available software and hardware solutions to
better serve the Town’s ever changing needs. This
includes upgrading and replacing existing hardware
and software.We have also added an additional staff
member to our department. We welcome John
Marchesseault aboard. John comes to us from the
Police Department, where he helped create our original
web site. His many years of service there makes
him familiar with the Town staff and our existing
needs. His addition will help us better meet those
needs. In addition to “regular” department functions
he will provide Town staff with support services as
well as maintain our web site.
We look forward to continued growth of our site at
www.southwindsor.org, as well as the on going challenges,
which are ever present, as we update and
upgrade our systems.
EDWIN ERRICKSON
DATA PROCESSING MANAGER
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