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Beavercreek to trim parks maintenance and cut senior center evening/weekend hours amid budget shortfall
Summary
City officials announced reductions in parks maintenance and a decision to end evening and Saturday hours at the Beavercreek Senior Center as part of broader cuts prompted by a parks budget shortfall of roughly $150,000–$180,000 for 2026.
Beavercreek city staff told residents at a town hall that the parks division will reduce some maintenance and that the Beavercreek Senior Center will stop evening and Saturday hours because of a funding shortfall.
Assistant City Manager Monica Jones and parks staff said the senior center has an operating budget of about $600,000; roughly $300,000 of that comes from grants, membership fees account for about $120,000, and the remaining gap creates an annual shortfall estimated between $150,000 and $180,000. Park system cuts this year already included roughly $240,000 in capital purchases deferred, staff said.
“We understand that these decisions will have impacts,” the parks presentation said. The city announced a…
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