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5.0 Community Facilities & Services

The quality, supply and variety of a community's services and facilities are important to the overall quality of life a community can offer its residents. Education, emergency services, recreational opportunities and cultural enrichment have a substantial impact on the appeal of a community as a place to live. This chapter explores the resources available to residents in the Village of Pittsford, including historic resources, educational facilities, libraries, emergency services, recreational facilities and social services.

5.8 Comprehensive Planning Committee Recommendations

The Comprehensive Planning Committee hosted a Village Charrette to gather public input on issues within the Village of Pittsford. Following the charrette, the Committee compiled the findings and developed a list of priority items. The following items related to community services were identified. The chapter reference is included to illustrate the relationship with this plan. It should be noted that some of these initial recommendations are not part of this final document.

Table 5-1 Comprehensive Planning Committee Summary - Community Services
Village of Pittsford

Issue	Recommendations	Chapter Reference
Presently there are no neighborhood associations to foster communication among residents	The Village trustees utilize existing resources to develop a format for the implementation of neighborhood associations	5.6.7
The library and court house have insufficient interior space and a lack of parking	Expand library facility and relocate court facility	5.3
Village Hall is underused	The Mayor takes steps to familiarize residents with the availability of the Village Hall for community groups.	5.1.1
Village DPW is currently using a prime piece of real estate for storage, staging and vehicle parking	Village relocates the DPW to free up present land for new park	5.7
There are no public restrooms in the Village	Recommend to Trustees possible designated public restrooms at Village/Town facilities including signage	5.1.1

Source: Village Charrette Summary and Recommendations Document - Comprehensive Planning Committee

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