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Iberia Parish parks director outlines $4.0M budget, cites staff limits and big capital needs
Summary
Parks director presented a $4,009,121 proposed budget that relies on $872,721 from fund balance for capital improvements (including roughly $660,000 in AC and system replacements), a $60,000 bond for an RV park, and an ongoing plan to shift maintenance of some sites back to parish government because of staffing limits.
Tammy Bridal, director of Iberia Parish Parks and Recreation, presented the department’s proposed 2026 budget to the finance committee on Oct. 20, saying the plan leans on both projected sales‑tax receipts and a planned draw on reserves.
"We're gonna base it on $200,000 per month," Bridal said of the sales‑tax projection, and she told the committee the department expects to increase investment interest collections to $85,000. The total Parks and Recreation budget presented was $4,009,121, with an intended $872,721 withdrawal from fund balance to cover capital work and other items.
Bridal said that withdrawal includes roughly…
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