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Parks and recreation budgets frontload large share of township operating costs; aquatics recovers half of operating expenses
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff told the board maintenance of 151 parks, 70 lakes and an extensive streetscape network accounts for sizable operating costs; staff said aquatics covers about 50% of operating costs through fees while recreation programs are 100% cost‑recovery.
Parks and Recreation officials told the board on June 25 that the township’s parks system — spread over 44 square miles — drives significant operating expense, including contracted maintenance, lake management, street lighting and large event programming.
Chris Nunez, who led the parks briefing, said the parks operation maintains 151 parks, roughly 70 lakes and ponds, and more than 220 miles of maintained…
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