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Lake County to survey residents, hold focus groups as part of recreation program review
Summary
Deputy County Manager Lauren Snyder outlined a timeline June 10 for a department reorganization review that includes a mailed survey, focus groups, program data synthesis and a July work session to identify priorities ahead of 2026 budget preparations.
Lake County officials unveiled a timetable June 10 for a review and reorganization of the county’s recreation and parks programming, including a mailed survey to all households, follow-up focus groups and a work session in mid-July, Deputy County Manager Lauren Snyder said.
Snyder told the Board of County Commissioners the county has shifted its internal schedule “about 6 weeks” to allow more stakeholder input. The county plans to mail a translated survey the week of the 23rd, hold focus groups over the next month, convene a detailed work session on July 18 to identify potential program growth and operational efficiencies, and aim to set staffing and budget needs by Aug. 8 so departments can meet the county finance office’s 2026 budget timeline.
The review will combine five years of participation data, earlier feedback and new survey results to guide possible program expansion, consolidation or rebranding, Snyder said. “Our time frame has changed…
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