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Goals and Objectives

19 Parks and Recreation

o Community Storehouse continues to lease the Academy buildings for three weeks in
July to provide a reading camp for 1st and 2nd grade students of the surrounding
communities. We are in our six year of this partnership.
o Ongoing opportunities are provided for Eagle Scout projects
In tandem with our CIP and partnership projects that include roadways, we are expanding
our trail systems to promote ‘ walk-ability’ and fulfill our strategic outcome objective of
Encourage Westlake’ s Unique Sense of Place” by connecting these systems for our residents
and visitors. This trend is anticipated to be a priority for the future.
The Town partnered with TD Financial to plant 10 trees in the Town’ s open space on Roanoke
Road for the 2014 annual Arbor Day event. In April, 2014, the Town received its fifteenth
15th) Tree City USA award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. Due to the wet
weather the 2015 Arbor Day event was canceled. Staff and students planted six trees on the
WA campus and educated student on how to plant and prune trees and received our
sixteenth ( 16th) Tree City USA award.
Completed trails and shade structures from Capital Parkway to Dove Rd. on the west side of
FM 1938.
The Town’ s comprehensive plan was adopted in February 2015 which included elements
that contain the parks and trail systems.
Parking improvement which included lighting in Glenwyck Park, repair to the pond on the
east side of the park and updating the electrical panels.
New playground equipment was installed in August 2015 at the Westlake Academy campus.
Published the Town’ s first trail map in August 2016.
Created four butterfly habitats, two located at the Westlake Academy and two in the park.

2017- 2018 Highlights

Work with Planning and Development to coordinate park land acquisition with long range
growth and development planning.
Enhance and expand the linear park system along creeks and roadways.
Recognize and promote the concept that parks and recreation needs evolve over time with
changes in the population.
Design parks and open spaces that are durable, easily maintained and are not detrimental
to surrounding uses.
Utilize partnerships, wherever appropriate, to help develop, manage and maintain parks
and recreation facilities.
Accelerate park system improvements.
Develop marketing strategies for the Westlake IOOF Westlake Cemetery, which will increase
sales.

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