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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 Gifford by US 1. Therefore, Hosie-Schumann Park is the only park within walking distance of the W.E. Geoffreys Subdivision. Hosie-Schumann park has been recently improved to make it a functional neighborhood park. (see Appendix B). Overall, the County maintains and periodically upgrades facilities at Gifford Park, Hosie-Schumann Park, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. As needed, the County resurfaces tennis courts, basketball courts and other facilities in these parks. Also, the old landfill site located on the south side of 41" Street may be developed as a park in the future. In addition, the MPO recently applied for a Recreational Trails Grant to build a trail between the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park and the health center. ➢ Street Lighting Street lighting is important to enhance the safety and security of a community. As such, it is necessary to light those areas of the community with significant pedestrian activity. Even though most of the streets in Gifford have street lights, there are some streets that do not have street lights. Because Gifford has a street lighting district, the cost of street lights is paid by residents of the community. To ensure that street lights are installed where needed, the County needs to identify any gaps in street lighting coverage and provide the improvements necessary to cover those gaps. ➢ Summary Although the quality of Gifford's infrastructure has improved significantly since 1980, there are still areas where more work is needed. Gifford's public roads, as well as its public water and sewer system, work well and have ample capacity to accommodate future growth. As with all infrastructure facilities, adequate on-going maintenance is necessary to ensure that the roadway and water/sewer systems continue to function adequately. With respect to other infrastructure, Gifford has adequate facilities and services. In Gifford, public safety facilities are located such that response times are adequate and minimum service levels are met. So, no major Fire/EMS public safety improvements are necessary. Compared to other areas in the County, Gifford has exceptional recreation facilities. These need to be maintained and additional recreation opportunities need to be pursued. While stormwater/drainage problems have existed in the past, projects have resolved many of those problems, although improvements are needed in certain areas of East Gifford. Another infrastructure item is street lights. While the Gifford street lighting district ensures that street lights are provided throughout the community, it has taken time to get new street lights installed where needed. To resolve that issue, gaps in coverage need to be identified and addressed. Finally, Gifford's "main street" (45th Street aka Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) needs to be improved and beautified as a main street. N. h N v Community Development Indian River County 57