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Harrison Waterway District seeks level funding as county withdrawals, dam repairs strain budget
Summary
Harrison Waterway District told the Senate Appropriations subcommittee it seeks roughly the same funding as FY2025, citing county withdrawals, dam repairs and capped personnel lines that have reduced staff from historical levels.
Harrison Waterway District asked the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for roughly the same level of funding as its current fiscal year, just above $8 million, and urged restorations of previously cut positions so the district can maintain parks and meet ongoing dam-repair obligations.
The district’s counsel, Randy Pierce, and comptroller, George Deku, briefed the committee on staffing, a string of county withdrawals that reduced ad valorem revenue, and a series of aging dams that the district says need major work. The presentation said membership and revenue declines over the last decade have reduced the district’s cushion and that the district has trimmed part‑time positions and left some vacancies unfilled to preserve cash.
Why it matters: the district operates nine parks in the region and says it has long‑term maintenance obligations for dams funded in part by federal grants.…
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