Arlington board questions DPR plan to repurpose Barcroft, citing gymnastics staffing shortages and program impacts
The county’s Department of Parks & Recreation proposed repurposing Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center and cutting gymnastics and woodshop offerings as part of FY27 reductions that would save an estimated $969,000; board members pressed staff for options to preserve core teen and adaptive programming and for detailed operating costs and equity impacts.
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Arlington’s County Board heard a detailed presentation from the Department of Parks & Recreation on proposals meant to help close a $35–$45 million operating shortfall in the county’s FY27 budget. Department director Jane Rudolph told the board the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center repurpose proposal would produce a net tax‑support savings of about $969,000 while also acknowledging that the change would require moving many users to other centers.
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