Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

The Town’s Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for the maintenance of all parks andrecreation facilities owned by the Town, including eight baseball/softball fields, one football field, sixtennis courts, and two parks with playground equipment. The department’s staff maintains all vegetationalong the Town’s rights of way and plants trees and bushes in all Town parks. The department is housed ina 7,200 square foot facility that houses offices, storage areas for all equipment owned by the department,and a small engine repair shop.The Town’s Maintenance Department is responsible for the repair and general maintenance of all townowned equipment and vehicles. The maintenance team ensures that all vehicles and equipment are keptin proper and safe operating condition. The department ensures compliance with all safety standards,promotes personal safety, and serves on 24‐hour call to eliminate downtime for emergency vehicles. Thestaff maintains approximately 130 vehicles and other types of equipment owned by the Town.The Summerville Stormwater and Drainage Department is responsible for the maintenance of the Town’sstormwater systems, ranging from small drainage ditches along area roadways to the 8‐mile long SawmillBranch Canal. The department is responsible for the installation of pipe and other drainageappurtenances.For areas of the Summerville Planning Area outside of the Town limits, services are provided by the PublicWorks Department in the county where the property is located. Services in each of the counties may differfrom what is provided by the Town.Community Facilities Element Page 11