Community Services Department

The Community Services Department provides a wide array of services to enhance the quality of life for the community. The Department is composed of the Public Services and Parks & Recreation Divisions, and it also oversees Solid Waste and Recycling. 

The Public Services Division performs maintenance and repairs to: City-owned buildings and property, parks, rights of way, the municipal storm drain system, the urban forest, City trails; and landscape maintenance districts. 

The Parks & Recreation Division provides professional supervision and management of a variety of leisure, recreational and entertainment experiences. Programs and services offered to the community include Instructional Programs and Camps, Special Events, Senior 55+ Programs, Teen Center, Santee Skate Park, and permitting use and coordination of parks, fields and facilities.

In 2017 the Park and Recreation Master Plan was updated.