1. 6. Provide adequate sites and facilities for all City departments and services. Ensure that sites and facilities are attractive and that they complement the neighborhoods in which they are located. Undertake maintenance, expansion and replacement programs as necessary.
  2. 7. Maintain a high quality vehicle fleet and the capital equipment needed to deliver top quality services to the community.
  3. 8. Seek grants and other sources of revenue from outside agencies and organizations that can be utilized to help maintain top quality municipal services, facilities and infrastructure within the City of Oakwood.
NEW OBJECTIVES:
  1. 1. Develop a long-term plan for the maintenance and improvement of aging infrastructure systems within Oakwood including water distribution, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and roadways.
  2. 2. Promote Wright Memorial Library as an important resource for the community. Work with the Library Board and Oakwood City Schools to resolve Library space needs and other issues as needed.
  3. 3. Work with the Oakwood Historical Society to improve and enhance the Long-Romspert Homestead as a focal point for local historical materials.
  4. 4. Identify opportunities for new or expanded public services to better address specific citizen needs and to enhance the overall quality of life within Oakwood and help attract new families and small businesses.
  5. 5. Cooperate with nearby communities, other governmental agencies, and public and private agencies to improve and expand the range and quality of public services and facilities available to Oakwood residents.
6. PARKS and OPEN SPACE
Goal:

A park and open space system that satisfies the recreational and leisure needs of Oakwood residents, and enhances the traditional image and character of the community.

EXISTING OBJECTIVES:
  1. 1. Maintain existing parks and recreational facilities and preserve natural areas. Undertake improvement and replacement programs as required.
  2. 2. Develop and promote new recreational programs that respond to the needs and desires of Oakwood residents.
  3. 3. Continue landscape planting programs on public properties, pocket parks, and along roadways to further enhance the character of Oakwood.
  4. 4. Cooperate with Oakwood City Schools in the provision of recreational services.
  5. 5. Preserve and protect open space areas and environmental features throughout the City.
  6. 6. Work closely with local community groups and other voluntary organizations in the provision of recreational services within the City of Oakwood.
NEW OBJECTIVES:
  1. 1. Study the desirability, feasibility and cost implications of constructing new indoor and/or outdoor recreational facilities within and around Oakwood; proceed with projects if supported by the community and if funding is available.