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City staff brief PRAB on parks budget, dedicated funds and upcoming ballot options
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff gave new PRAB members an overview of department funding sources — the permanent parks fund (property-tax mill), the recreation activity fund, lottery revenue and a dedicated 0.25% sales tax — and discussed long-term finance strategy and possible ballot measures.
City budget staff and the parks director gave PRAB an extended briefing on the department’s funding structure, capital plan and long-term finance work. Jackson Haidt, who leads business services for the department, described the department’s major funds and their typical uses.
Jackson said the permanent parks and recreation fund is a dedicated property-tax source used primarily for capital projects; he noted the fund’s current annual projected revenue for 2025 is about $4.4 million with planned expenses around $3.4 million in that year. "This is our…
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