Adopted Budget Book FY 23-24 Final with TOC links - Flipbook - Page 46
Strategic → sTraTegiC PrioriTies, goals, sTraTegies, anD aCTions
3. Improve and enhance parks and recreation opportunities.
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The Eustis Memorial Library provides access to information resources, both print and electronically, facilities and services that respond to the pursuit of knowledge, education, lifelong
learning, cultural enrichment, and recreational reading and listening;
The Library has expanded access by partnering with the Lake County Library System.
Partnering allows ways to collaborate on programming for children and adults, access to more
resources and bring additional revenue to the Memorial Library.
Carver Park soccer/football field re-sodding will be addressed in FY 2023-24. The
Administration of Parks & Recreation Department, in cooperation with the Events and Tourism
Office, added additional races to support the youth scholarship fund (Golf Tournament, Running
of the Georges 5K race).
The Parks & Recreation department upgraded A/C units on the program’s side and public
restrooms with keyless entries at Carver Park.
Parks & Recreation Department partnered with Lake County 4H to create a youth teaching
garden at Carver Park.
Add pickleball lines to a tennis court around the City:
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Aquatic center to host more events:
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Convert one tennis court into two pickleball courts at Bennett Park;
Convert two tennis courts into pickleball courts at Sunset Park.
Flick - n- Floats;
Pool Deck Rentals;
Splash Pad Rentals;
Swim meets.
Expand summer camp (52) campers;
Offer specialty camps: theater, art, and sports;
Offer adult athletic programming: kickball, soccer, and softball;
Partner with the FYCCN (Florida Youth Conservation Center Network) to offer archery and
paddling sports opportunities;
Rent out kayaks and sell concessions throughout the day, through self-service kayak rental.
4. Support diverse community events, festivals, and celebrations, moving them
throughout the community.
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Promote Georgefest, the Eustis Busker Festival, BikeFest, Music Festival, the Independence Day
Celebration, Oktoberfest, and other significant events such as First Fridays and the monthly
Downtown Cruise-In car shows.
The Events and Tourism Office partners with Lake County nonprofits and for-profit businesses to sponsor Salute to Veterans – an event to celebrate our Veterans, Active Military, First
Responders, and the families who support them.
The City has experienced a surge of popular events featuring the Police Chief, including
“Cookies with a Cop,” “Bike Ride with the Eustis Police Chief,” the “Tour of Force,” “Cleanup
with a Cop,” and “Hurricane Pet Preparedness” events throughout the fiscal year 2022-2023.
These events have garnered significant attention within the City and are set to continue into the
upcoming year.
City of Eustis, Florida
Adopted Budget
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