Mar 8, 2017BoardMeeting
BoardJoint Finance-Appropriations Committee Budget Setting Meeting
The committee conducted a budget setting session for the Department of Parks and Recreation for the 2018 fiscal year. Key topics included the allocation of funds from general, dedicated, and federal sources, the approval of additional staff positions such as trail maintenance equipment operators and park rangers, and funding for various infrastructure projects, including an RV campground at Eagle Island State Park, marina expansion studies at Lucky Peak, and a primitive campground at McCroskey State Park. The committee also incorporated sections of legislative intent language regarding these appropriations.