Post by admin on Apr 11, 2009 8:26:08 GMT -5
This may not be the borough, but it does affect all borough residents in a good way. This is a very big deal for the county and one of the many reasons why we are ranked one of the top places to live in the nation.
www.app.com/article/20090411/NEWS01/904110332/1285/LOCAL09
The Monmouth County Park System has been re-accredited by a national recreation agency, requiring the system to meet 138 operational standards, officials said.
The park system received its first five-year accreditation in 1994, the same year the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies standards were established. Re-accreditation was granted March 20.
"This designation reflects high standards of fiscal policy, program delivery, facility and land management by the Board of Recreation Commissioners and its staff," Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the park system, said in a release. Benefits of the designation include giving the public assurance and validation of well-administered services in accordance with approved professional practices, officials said.
The application and evaluation is a two-year process. Park officials had to overcome an obstacle during a self-assessment phase when a survey to measure residents' satisfaction was delayed because consultants thought anxiety over the economy last fall would drive down the percentage of favorable ratings. The survey was eventually done by a Kansas company, Leisure Vision, hired by the park system for an amount not to exceed $32,500, and returned strong ratings, officials said.
The Monmouth County Park System was created in 1961 and maintains more than 30 parks, forests, gardens, wetland habitats, golf courses, historic sites, recreation areas and conservation properties totaling more than 14,000 acres. The system also offers more than 4,000 recreation programs and activities.
The accreditation process included a visit by a three-person CAPRA team for three days last November.
There are 81 park agencies in the country with CAPRA accreditation.
www.app.com/article/20090411/NEWS01/904110332/1285/LOCAL09
The Monmouth County Park System has been re-accredited by a national recreation agency, requiring the system to meet 138 operational standards, officials said.
The park system received its first five-year accreditation in 1994, the same year the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies standards were established. Re-accreditation was granted March 20.
"This designation reflects high standards of fiscal policy, program delivery, facility and land management by the Board of Recreation Commissioners and its staff," Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the park system, said in a release. Benefits of the designation include giving the public assurance and validation of well-administered services in accordance with approved professional practices, officials said.
The application and evaluation is a two-year process. Park officials had to overcome an obstacle during a self-assessment phase when a survey to measure residents' satisfaction was delayed because consultants thought anxiety over the economy last fall would drive down the percentage of favorable ratings. The survey was eventually done by a Kansas company, Leisure Vision, hired by the park system for an amount not to exceed $32,500, and returned strong ratings, officials said.
The Monmouth County Park System was created in 1961 and maintains more than 30 parks, forests, gardens, wetland habitats, golf courses, historic sites, recreation areas and conservation properties totaling more than 14,000 acres. The system also offers more than 4,000 recreation programs and activities.
The accreditation process included a visit by a three-person CAPRA team for three days last November.
There are 81 park agencies in the country with CAPRA accreditation.