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Board reviews FY2016 operating request and CIP; staff requests $70,000 subsidy for Wicomico Shores Golf Course
Summary
Department staff outlined FY2016 operating and capital budget requests, citing flat revenues, a minimum-wage-driven cost increase, program expansions and a proposed $70,000 county subsidy to cover Wicomico Shores Golf Course operating shortfalls.
Staff from the St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks presented the department’s FY2016 operating and capital budget submissions to the advisory board on Feb. 5, describing flat revenue expectations, several targeted increases and a requested $70,000 subsidy for Wicomico Shores Golf Course.
Why it matters: budget submissions shape what the department may be able to operate and maintain in the coming fiscal year; the Wicomico Shores subsidy request signals the golf course enterprise fund no longer covers deficits and will need county support if rounds and revenues do not recover.
Key operating and one-time requests
Department staff told the board they would submit two separate FY2016 requests: an operating (departmental) submission and a capital improvement program (CIP) submission. Staff characterized the FY2016 environment…
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