Mission
To provide stewardship of environmentally sensitive areas, open spaces, developed park lands, all park buildings, structures and amenities; to protect, preserve and enhance them for future generations; and to accommodate a variety of recreational opportunities for all city residents.
Goals
To provide efficient, cost-effective services to maintain a pleasant, safe and accessible park system to meet the needs of the community. A careful balance of active and passive recreational opportunities must be maintained, with an eye to the future, to respond to increasing populations and continued commercial and residential development.