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Idaho Parks asks JFAC to consolidate programs, raise seasonal pay and replace Hebron docks
Summary
Agency officials told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee they seek to merge management and operations programs, raise seasonal wages and use dedicated funds for deferred maintenance and marina replacements at Hebron State Park; the governor's recommendation includes the agency's capital requests.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee heard a budget and policy briefing from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation on Thursday, where the agency requested program consolidation, targeted pay increases and capital outlay for park infrastructure.
Janet Jessup, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, opened the presentation and said the department administers Idaho's 30 state parks and trail systems and is currently allocated 190.8 FTP for fiscal year 2024. She told the committee that the governor's recommendation "included all the agency's request in full."
Susan Buxton, director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, told the committee the agency is asking to merge its management services and park operations programs into a single budgeted program to reduce administrative complexity. Buxton described the consolidation as a "ministerial request" intended to make it "a lot easier for us to…
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