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Oak Ridge council flags funding limits, asks staff to identify options and metrics
Summary
Council discussed funding pressures for parks, suggested tactics such as sponsorships and signage, and asked staff to develop metrics to track facility use, revenue and expenses over time.
Council members acknowledged funding constraints and urged staff to identify a mix of internal and external funding sources rather than relying solely on new tax revenue. Ideas discussed included sponsorship signs in parks, prioritizing grants, and internal reallocation of resources.
Staff agreed to develop an implementation plan with tactics and to build a system of metrics to track facility usage, revenue and expenses over time. "Continue to develop a system of metrics to afford facility usage, revenue, and expenses over time," Staff member (Speaker 4) said; councilmembers called metrics a useful tool to measure the effectiveness of investments and to inform future budget choices.
No funding decisions were made; council asked staff to present funding-options analysis and metric proposals in a future meeting.
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