CONCEPT OF SERVICE

INTRODUCTION

This chapter examines the present and projected roles of the City and County governments, the schools, the voluntary agencies, and private agencies as they relate to the overall provision of recreation services.

While the principal thrust of this report is to define the present and future role of the Parks and Recreation Department in providing recreation services to the residents of Hickory, this role must be understood in light of services provided by other agencies. For that reason, this report examines all agencies which now, or in the future, might conceivably play a part in offering recreation services which will affect the residents of Hickory. This planning approach is essential to avoid costly overlaps and duplication of services.