Flagstaff commissions approve five-year parks, recreation and open-space capital plan

The Flagstaff Parks and Recreation Commission and the Open Space Commission voted to approve a jointly reviewed five-year capital improvement plan funded by the city’s BBB (Bed, Board & Beverage) recreation special revenue on a roll-call vote during a joint meeting.

Staff presented the plan and the fund structure, noting the city’s policy to maintain a minimum 20% fund balance and that the commissions receive 33% of the BBB tax for parks, recreation and open-space capital uses. Rebecca Sayers, parks and recreation staff, said recent revenue estimates were reduced from prior projections, in part because of fewer international tourists, and that the budget uses conservative assumptions to preserve capital capacity.

The plan allocates funding across a range of projects and categories. Staff said transfers out to the general fund for day-to-day operations and maintenance…