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Recreation department rolls out individual center support accounts; councilors raise equity and oversight questions
Summary
Recreation leaders described a new structure of individual rec-center support accounts and revenue splits for donations, rentals and merchandise; councilors asked for transparency, controls and assurances about how funds are used and whether staff should be soliciting donations.
Providence Recreation Department officials described a new approach to center-level fundraising and local programming during the Finance Committee’s budget briefing, laying out individual support accounts for recreation centers, defined revenue splits and controls intended to increase local programming while maintaining financial oversight.
What was presented: Directors will have small, individual support accounts seeded with $1,000 initially and will be able to receive and spend revenue tied to rentals, donations and future merchandise sales. Staff said the practice repurposes existing special-revenue…
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