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City reorganization shifts maintenance to new Asset and Property Management department; Parks & Rec to retain programming
Summary
City staff outlined a reorganization: creation of a standalone Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) department, a new Asset and Property Management department to handle maintenance (including forestry), and a Downtown Services department for special events; Parks & Rec will retain programming functions.
WILMINGTON — At the Feb. 18 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, staff summarized a citywide reorganization that will move many maintenance functions out of Parks & Recreation and into a new Asset and Property Management Department while creating a standalone Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) department.
Amy said the reorganization, presented to City Council that week, splits engineering into separate transportation and CIP departments and consolidates maintenance functions (buildings, streets, stormwater and forestry) into Asset and Property Management so “anybody who’s mowing something” will be in one department. She said the forestry division and staff member Sally will move to the new department but that Parks & Rec will continue to lead programming, athletic facilities and reservations.
Amy said the change should speed delivery of capital projects by creating a dedicated CIP department and that Downtown Services will take responsibility for special events to focus renewed attention on downtown assets. New reporting responsibilities are expected to start in March, with final organization details by June.
Board members asked what role the advisory board will have during the transition; Amy said staff will update the board at future meetings as changes are finalized.
