HERE’S TO A HEALTHY 2020! With a new year comes new resolutions, many of which are centered around health and fitness. At the City of Dublin, we place a high emphasis on providing ample opportunity for our residents, corporate residents and City employees to thrive by keeping as healthy and fit as possible. When it comes to our residents, there are a variety of ways to maintain an active lifestyle through the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Our 110,000-square-foot Dublin Community Recreation Center offers high-quality fitness equipment along with classes, programs and activities for all ages. For those who enjoy water activities, we have both indoor and outdoor pools along with swim lessons and water fitness classes. And with over 130 miles of recreation paths and more than 60 parks, it’s no wonder Dublin has been recognized nationally as one of the best places to live. You can learn more about what we offer the community by clicking on the Parks and Recreation tab at DublinOhioUSA.gov. To create a culture of wellness among Dublin’s business community, the City’s Recreation staff launched a corporate wellness initiative called FitBiz – a complimentary consulting service offered exclusively to Dublin businesses and organizations. FitBiz offers a value-added service to help Dublin businesses with employee recruitment and retention. While 87% of employees say they consider health and wellness offerings when choosing an employer, most employers have no idea where to begin in addressing these needs or are unable to hire dedicated staff to coordinate internal wellness programs. FitBiz was created to address this need in an innovative and cost-effective manner, serving as both
a unique community program and economic development incentive to encourage continued investment in Dublin. You can learn more about FitBiz by heading to econdev.dublinohiousa.gov/fitbiz. We know that healthy employees are more productive, have higher job satisfaction and directly impact an organization’s bottom line through fewer sick days and lower medical costs. That is why we at the City of Dublin do our best to make health and wellness a top priority for City employees. The City’s Healthy by Choice wellness program inspires a healthy culture while providing a boost to employee morale, employee engagement and talent retention. We were recently recognized for our efforts by being awarded a 2019 Healthy Workplace Gold Award by the Healthy Business Council of Ohio. You can read more about this recognition in this issue of the magazine. As you can see, healthy living is very important to the City of Dublin, and I hope it is for you too. Please join us in one of the many ways that we can help you to achieve your health and fitness goals in 2020 and beyond! Sincerely,
Dana McDaniel, City Manager
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