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18 <br />6.0 PARKS AND FACILITITES. <br />6.01 Overview. <br />The City of Orono features over 260 acres of maintained parks, trails, and open space. There are twenty-one parks <br />that range from small pocket parks, playgrounds, an off-leash dog park, and a nine-hole golf course. The parks <br />department oversees operations in the parks, golf course and city owned facilities. In addition to our own <br />properties, the City of Orono also maintains the parks system for Spring Park. The parks department consists of <br />four full-time employees, one part-time, and up to 20 seasonal employees throughout the year. <br />6.02 By the Numbers (Metrics) <br />Department 2021 2022 2023 <br />Parks Related Tasks completed 295 190 250 <br />Facilities related tasks completed 247 162 229 <br />6.03 Organization and Staff. <br />We have talented and dedicated employees in the Parks Department and I am thankful to have the team that I do. <br />Jack and Rick are in charge of parks and golf maintenance along with two interns, Jake and Zack. Kim is <br />responsible for managing the golf course clubhouse and coordinating events like the Annual Tree Lighting. Julie is <br />our newest addition to the team and she is responsible for building maintenance and custodial services for city <br />owned facilities. This team all shares the same goal of making the City of Orono the best that it can be! <br /> <br />Building the Christmas Tree <br /> <br />The Parks Department <br />Parks Interns <br />180