PRAC reviews adopted FY26 Measure P budget; Beautify Fresno, trail and bike projects spotlighted

City parks staff and public‑works officials presented the adopted FY26 Measure P budget to the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission (PRAC), outlining how Measure P tax revenue, carryover balances and interest will fund park operations, capital projects, trail maintenance, beautification and arts support in the coming year.

The presentation: Tu Zhong, business manager for Fresno Parks, summarized the Measure P adopted budget and the fund structure. Staff reported roughly $40.8 million in FY25 carryover, a tax revenue projection of about $47.1 million and approximately $2.8 million in other revenue (primarily interest), for a total Measure P fund of about $90.9 million for FY26.

Category allocations and notable appropriations: Staff described major category totals and a sample of appropriations: category 1 (existing parks, citywide and highest‑need subfunds) includes combined operating and capital appropriations totaling roughly $16 million (citywide) and $19.9 million (highest need) for FY26; category 2 (acquisition/large capital) accounted for about 21.5% of funds; category 3 (senior programming, youth job training and veterans) was appropriated about $3.8 million; category 4 (arts/culture pass‑through) had a reported carryover of $5.5…