City Manager's Annual Report 2017 | A Year In Review | Page 22

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Q U A L I T Y O F L I F E
4.
RECREATION
IMPROVEMENTS
The City of Port St. Lucie advocates for healthy, active lifestyles and encourages the use of local parks
and recreational facilities. The City offers more than 40 parks and recreation facilities, and, in 2017, they
received more than $882,000 in funding set aside for substantial deferred maintenance issues that
lingered in the years since the Great Recession.
Parks and recreation is frequently thought
of as a crucial element to the livability
of a City, and recreation programs can
bring residents together. For this reason,
Port St. Lucie’s Parks and Recreation
Department implemented an abundance
of improvements in 2017 - from new
outdoor fitness stations to the creation
of a primitive campground at McCarty
Ranch Preserve - providing a variety of
opportunities for physical activity and
encouraging residents to take on a more
active lifestyle.
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CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE
A Conceptual Master Plan was
created for Winterlakes Neighborhood
Park in the Torino area.
Improvements to the lighting
system along the Boardwalk at
Veterans Park at Rivergate.
Americans With Disabilities Act
improvements in both neighborhood
and community parks.
Formed a committee for development of
a BMX/Skate/Extreme Park site location,
which is slated for north of Crosstown
Parkway and west of Florida’s Turnpike.
Increased participation in the City’s
Recreation Special Needs program-
more than 300 participants came
to the Halloween Dance.
Developed and executed the “Grow the
Game” golf initiative, an instructional
program which allows for easy entry into
the game of golf at the Saints Golf Course.
Outdoor fitness stations were installed at
Jessica Clinton Park and along Crosstown
Parkway, near Bayshore Boulevard.
Pickleball participation increased
by more than 50 percent.
Replaced all of the strength and cardio
equipment in the Humana Fitness
& Wellness Center, and replaced the
flooring in the Cycling Room at the
Civic Center as well as restored the
roof at Minsky Gym.

A N N U A L R E P O R T 2017