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Rochester Park & Recreation Dept.

The Rochester Park and Recreation Department comprises six (5) park sites, wetland environmental area, community swimming pool, and an 18-hole golf course for a total of 220 acres. In a community of 6,414 people that provides 36.85 acres per 1,000 population, which is approximately 1,605 square feet per person. In areas of the community where a park site may not be readily available, residents and children utilize school playgrounds and open fields for recreation.

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About our Departments

The present Rochester Park and Recreation Department was reestablished 1988, under I.C. 36-104, when an ordinance was passed by the Rochester Common Council. Four members of the Parks and Recreation Board are subject to appointment by the Mayor. The appointments are four year terms and in staggered succession so two terms will not expire in the same year. There shall be no more than two of one political party serving under appointment.

The Rochester Park and Recreation Board is part of the overall organization of the City of Rochester. The Park Board, along with the other Boards of the City, report directly to the Common Council.

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