Director’s Preface
To the Board of Trustees and the residents of the Canton Community:
Canton Leisure Services Department is committed to its vision….creating community through people, parks, places and
programs. Canton is a great place to live, work and play because of its high quality of life. The Board of Trustees has made leisure
a priority and has provided resources to position leisure services as an essential service. Our administrative team embraces this
opportunity and the challenges of those expectations.
This strategic plan will serve as the road map for the development of exceptional services, programs and facilities and will guide
us in the years and decades to come. The information included has been gathered over the course of the last several years from
evaluations, participant surveys, community focus groups and committee meetings. The plan is intended to be an interactive,
dynamic, and viable document that identifies trends, and provides the tools to establish benchmarks, measure results and create
specific action plans. This plan, in tandem with the other Department planning documents, provides direction to meet the
changing needs of our diverse community with innovative programs, exceptional services and state of the art facilities.
Finally, thank you to everyone who participated in the strategic planning process. Special thanks to Brad Sharp, Manager of Parks
and Facilities and Debra Bilbrey-Honsowetz, Manager of Recreation and Facilities who served as the lead in the development
of the plan for the Department. The strategic planning process is an indispensable tool for the future of our organization. Full
implementation will take courage, loyalty and dedication to accomplish. The administrative team of the Department is committed
to lead the way.
Ann Conklin
Director
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