VISION PROCESS

Ensure adequate parks and recreation opportunities for the community and visitors by maintaining and renovating existing County-owned facilities, exploring possibilities for developing new facilities and programs, and seeking funding opportunities and partnerships.

Discovery and Data Collection

Understanding the community requires looking at current demographics and inventorying Countyowned recreation facilities and programs. Inventory and analysis of this information is used to improve the current parks and recreation system. Who the County is serving correlates directly to what improvements may be appropriate.

Assessment

The future of Brunswick County’s parks and recreation is determined by listening and understanding what has worked in the past and what can be improved upon. After discovering who the community is and what facilities and programs exist, the needs of County residents and staff are considered. Through analysis of open conversations with residents, public survey input, staff input, and looking at typical standards, a picture of how to move forward with improvements and future expansion of County recreation facilities and services develops.

Recommendations

Resident and staff input identified through the discovery phase and needs assessment are evaluated and analyzed to identify actions that will benefit the County in the future. Recommendations for improvements are made based on community needs and desires as well as departmental and consulting team experience. These recommendations are presented and prioritized based on immediate needs (0–5 years), short-term needs (5–10 years), and long-term future needs (10 years and beyond).