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Population: 1.2 million
Year founded: 1966
Budget: $25,003,813
Agency Head: Dan Stencil, executive Officer
Mission: Oakland County Parks and
Recreation is dedicated to providing quality
recreation experiences that encourage
healthy lifestyles, support economic
prosperity, and promote protection of natural
resources.
Facilities: 6,700 acres of park land, 65 miles
of trails, 5 golf courses, 3 dog parks, 2
waterparks, 2 campgrounds, nature center,
and 14 bodies of water in the parks system.

leadership, service, education, and support to public
recreation.

number of full-time positions
has reduced from 97 in 2006 to
67 in 2010.

Challenges & Issues
Declining property value in
Michigan. Oak land County
Parks' millage money is based
on property value. It declined
from $15 million to $11 million.
Staff is challenged with seeking the most efficient and cost
effective way of getting things
done to operate and provide
quality customer service. After
many recent retirements, the

Keys to Success
Oakland County Parks and Recreation is in its third year of a 10year Strategic Master Plan that
focuses staff efforts and guides
future direction. The projected
outcome for Oakland County
Parks is to become Commission for Accreditation of Park
and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) certified. The parks system
has developed an overall plan

for the agency which deals with
protecting endangered species, water quality, and controlling nuisance wildlife, such as
Canada geese. Oakland County Parks and Recreation has
conducted prescribed burns
for the last three years on 187
acres of park land in order to
eliminate invasive species and
restore the natural habitat.
Future Plans
In the countywide Recreation
Needs Assessment, residents
have consistently said they

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want to preserve more green
space. The vision is to provide
an interconnected trail system of the 365 miles of trails
within Oakland County. A nother future plan is to acquire
more park space. In 2012, Catalpa Oaks will be updated
with the addition of a restroom
building, a picnic shelter, playground, bleachers, and an underground irrigation system.
Oak land County Parks and
Recreation is also investing in
life cycle replacement for all of
the facilities.

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