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Fullerton Parks Department previews $12.4M operating budget, flags limited discretionary funds and unfunded needs
Summary
Parks staff presented a FY 2026–27 operating budget overview totaling about $12.4 million, noted 67% of costs go to maintenance and operations, described a 5% general-fund reduction exercise and listed unfunded capital and operational requests across parks, fields, the community center and events.
City of Fullerton Parks and Recreation staff on April 13 presented a department-wide budget overview for fiscal year 2026–27 that proposes approximately $12.4 million in operating expenses, including roughly $7.5 million from the general fund.
Staff said the department’s costs are largely fixed—about 67% maintenance and operations and 33% personnel—and that limited discretionary funding constrains new programming. As part of planning, staff performed a 5% general-fund reduction exercise intended to preserve services while improving efficiency; the exercise reallocated…
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