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CE,O|CFFS|M2016 <br />ITY OF UGENEREGON ONSERVATION INANCE EASIBILITY TUDY AY <br />At the heart of the Eugene economy are the homegrown small- and medium-sized businesses. Most <br />of Eugene’s businesses employ fewer than 20 workers. Including sole proprietorships and limited <br />5 <br />partnerships, there are more than 10,000 businesses in and around Eugene. Eugene’s top ten <br />principal employers are shown in the table below. <br />PeaceHealth Medical Group 5,5003.45% <br />University of Oregon 5,4063.39% <br />US Government 1,5750.99% <br />City of Eugene 1,3690.86% <br />Springfield School District 1,2830.80% <br />Lane County 1,2790.80% <br />State of Oregon 1,2290.77% <br />Eugene School District 4J1,1630.73% <br />Lane Community College 1,0090.63% <br />McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center 8950.56% <br />Source: City of Eugene 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report <br />Needs Assessment <br />Eugene’s Parks and Recreation divisions fall under separate departments. Parks and Open Space, <br />which manages the city’s parks and natural areas, is part of the Public Works Department. <br />Recreation, which provides many community programs and operates the city’s pools and <br />community centers, is part of the Library, Recreation and Cultural Services Department. In 2015, <br />the two divisionsworked together to produce a needs assessment report for the parks and recreation <br />system. This system is comprised of 3,745 acres of natural areas, 48 neighborhood parks, 19 <br />community and metropolitan parks, 6 community centers, 3 pools, 87 miles of paths and trails, and <br />6,000 programs and events per year. Each year, the system sees 9.3 million park visits and 2.7 <br />6 <br />million recreation facility visits by adults. Eugene has 26 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents.To <br />assess Eugene’s park and recreation needs, a comprehensive report was undertaken and issued in <br />January 2016. <br />Over the past 16 years, Eugene residents have passed two bond measures that supported nearly <br />doubling the acreage within the park system. While this expansion added great value for future <br />residents and their park opportunities, there is a growing challenge. During those 16 years, the park <br />maintenance budget has remained at virtually the same pre-expansion levels, leading to an annual <br />gap of approximately $1.5 million in funding for annual maintenance and operations of parks. <br />Contributing to this gap are a series of budget reductions, combined with the costs of maintenance <br />deferrals and increases in vandalism, graffiti, and illegal camping. The result of these funding <br />shortages persisting over many years is a cumulative backlog of deferred maintenance capital <br />projects totaling nearly $24 million. In order to reduce costs, the Parks and Open Space Division <br />has made adjustments including reductions in turf watering in neighborhood parks, mowing of <br />sports fields, and materials for trail maintenance. Three park restrooms were also closed. <br />5 <br />http://web.eugenechamber.com/business/ratings_reports.aspx <br />6 <br />City of Eugene Parks and Recreation System Needs Assessment Report <br />TTPL::CFD9 <br />HE RUST FOR UBLIC AND ONSERVATION INANCE EPARTMENT <br /> <br />