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Committee hears parks funding shortfall after state revenue cuts; director says 49 positions eliminated and 46 redeployed
Summary
Miami‑Dade County parks officials told the Recreation and Tourism Committee on Nov. 10 that recent reductions in non‑ad valorem revenue and other budget shifts have forced capital project delays and staffing changes across the park system.
Miami‑Dade County parks officials told the Recreation and Tourism Committee on Nov. 10 that recent reductions in non‑ad valorem revenue and other budget shifts have forced capital project delays and staffing changes across the park system.
An administrative official explained that large parks projects are funded by GEO bonds or through future financing mechanisms, primarily the Countywide Infrastructure Improvement Plan (CIIP). Non‑ad valorem revenue must be used to pay debt for some park financing; the official said the county saw an overall reduction of $64.9 million in non‑ad valorem revenue this year due to state actions and other decreases in fees and interest.
Christina White, the county’s parks director, told commissioners the department…
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