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Forest, Parks and Recreation presents $54.8 million budget with rising federal grants and operating costs
Summary
Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation officials briefed the committee on a roughly $54.8 million FY2026 request, driven by federal grants for land acquisition and resilience work and rising operating costs for state parks and staffing.
Danielle Fitsco, commissioner of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR), and Ansley Bloomer, the department’s finance and administration director, presented the agency’s budget overview and answered legislators’ questions.
Fitsco said the department’s proposed budget is about $54.8 million overall, "which is an increase of about 7%." She told the committee the increase largely reflects salary and benefits pressures, higher operational costs for state parks and additional federal funds for land acquisition and resilience projects.
Bloomer explained that roughly one-third of FPR’s budget…
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