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• Parks Maintenance Division The Parks Maintenance Division employs forty-one staff members , including a Park ranger and superintendent . The Division is responsible for managing all green spaces , community parks , ball fields , soccer parks , and pools . The mission is to provide superior quality and well maintained parks for County residents to enhance quality of life . The Division currently manages forty-one parks , including oceanfront , riverfront , inland parks , and regional parks . • Road and Bridge Division The Road and Bridge Division ensure the safety and reliability of the County ' s road network by providing regularly scheduled maintenance, grading , and paving . To accomplish these goals, the Division employs a Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent who manage all operations in the office and in the field . The Division also includes five managers to direct daily routes and maintenance , special projects , bridge repair, sidewalks, and culvert installation . 4 Storm Water Section The Storm Water Section is a relatively new section of the Public Works Department , as it has only existed for five years . Two people currently work in this section , however, eventually the plan is to have six or seven office staff . The Section is responsible for making sure the County complies with federal regulations regarding the proper use of storm water practices . Another main function of the Section is the testing of water quality to ensure that Indian River County residents have access to high quality water. • Traffic Engineering Division The Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department is mainly responsible for signs , signals, markings, and transportation planning . The Division also assists other departments, mainly Community Development , in handling permit reviews . Site plan reviews , traffic impact studies , and traffic concurrency networks are other important functions of this Division . The advancing complexity and importance of managing large infrastructure projects within the County has greatly increased the demand for geographic information systems ( GIS ) and global positioning system ( GPS ) technology . The Public Works Director and key personnel understand that it is becoming essential to have an up-to-date and accurate digital representation of infrastructure within the County. The County is experiencing a steady population growth and with it increased pressure for the efficient and effective management of its infrastructure . The Public Works Department provides the physical infrastructure essential to social and economic development, which is indispensable to community , commerce , and industry . The Department ' s use of GIS consists mainly of aggregating data and layers from other departments for general viewing purposes . In addition , much of the mapping has been performed primarily using AutoCAD software . Although GIS has not been extensively utilized . staff members from each division understand the key role that GIS will play in process improvement and workflow enhancement . The Surveying and Mapping Section in the Engineering Division will be the Department ' s main resource for GIS data creation and maintenance . It is recommended that Public Works should add two new positions within the Engineering Division /Survey section ( 1 GIS Specialist and 1 GIS Technician ) to address the anticipated mapping and data acquisition needs for Engineering as well as other divisions/sections within the Department of Public Works . At present , two Surveying Technicians in the Survey Section maintain GIS data using Arc View on a limited basis . 65 GIS Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan Chapter I - Departmental GIS Needs Assessment