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Board reviews parks budget: staff levels, recreation-coordinator vacancy and $5,000 program line
Summary
Board members reviewed the parks department budget, discussed staffing levels (budgeted for five to six positions), confirmed parks funding comes from the general fund, and noted a $5,000 recreation-programs line reserved for supplies that is currently unused after the coordinator resigned.
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Alpine Parks and Recreation Board reviewed the parks department budget for fiscal years 2023'24 and 2024'25, focusing on staffing, funding sources and a small program fund intended for recreation activities.
Board members were shown a budget that lists roughly $552,375 for parks operations. Staff identified about $375,000 of that figure as human-capital costs for salaries and related expenses. Megan confirmed the parks department is funded from the city's general fund, composed of sales tax, property tax and franchise administrative fees.
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