City of Pontiac Parks and Recreation Master Plan

Section 6
Action
Program
The Action Program details the priorities and
direction for the City of Pontiac parks and
recreation facilities and services over the
next five years (2012 – 2016). As are many
Michigan communities, the City of Pontiac is
experiencing severe financial constraints. In
fact, the City has been under the direction
of a state appointed Emergency Manager
since 2009. In the near term, City funding
for any major redesign or renovation of
park facilities is not in the realm of possibility
(unless significant outside funding and/
or grants are received). This Action Program
was prepared with these realities in mind.
However, as Pontiac has done in years past,
there are a number of opportunities for
partnerships and cooperative ventures, as
well as opportunities to leverage the little
funding that the City does have budgeted
for parks and recreation with other grants
and donations.
ideals or end products that are desired. Objectives
for each goal have been developed
to outline more specific actions that will
assist in meeting the goal. The goals and
objectives are intended to be as important
as the capital improvement priorities. They
are listed in no particular order of importance
or priority.
The Action Program includes priority goal
statements and related objectives as well as
a table summarizing priority capital improvements
for the next five years.
Goals and Objectives
Goals and objectives were developed to
assist in providing direction to City management,
Council and staff. Goals are long-term
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