FY 14-15 Adopted Budget

Community Services - Parks & Recreation

BUDGET SUMMARY

2012-13

2013-14 Budget

2014-15 Adopted

2015-16 Projected

Actual

Expenditures:

Personnel Costs

11,599,197 6,102,203

11,570,071 5,398,287

10,934,492 5,228,693

11,304,505 5,228,693

Maintenance & Operations

Capital Outlay

67,384

7,900

0

0

Total

17,768,784

16,976,258

16,163,185

16,533,198

Total FTE Positions

215.295

192.031

175.531

175.531

Revenues:

User Charges

3,053,397

2,268,100

2,034,359

2,034,359

Intergovernmental

0

0

0

0

All Other

144,096

139,255

139,255

139,255

Subtotal

3,197,493 14,571,291

2,407,355 14,568,903

2,173,614 13,989,571

2,173,614 14,359,584

General Fund Contribution

Total

17,768,784

16,976,258

16,163,185

16,533,198

BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS  The FY 14-15 Parks and Recreation budget is decreasing by $813,073, or just less than 5%.  In response to City Council directive to maintain the current tax rate, Parks & Recreation is proceeding with a number of reductions, including the elimination of City run volleyball programs and reducing the operating hours of Smith High School Pool as previously planned.  Budget reductions include eliminating three (3) positions. The elimination of two (2) specialists is related to the service level change among volleyball programming and general Sportsplex operational changes. The third position is an analyst position related to an interdepartmental effort with Libraries to improve technology efficiencies and share resources. The FY 14-15 budget also includes reducing two positions from 30 hours per week 20 hours per week position as part of the Smith High School Pool service level change.  FY 14-15 will be the first full year that the Griffin Recreation Center is operational.  In addition to working with the Library Department to improve technology related services, Parks and Recreation is also transferring custodial services responsibilities for community centers and other parks facilities, including thirteen (13) FTE positions, to Engineering & Inspections to take advantage of operational and supervisory efficiencies.

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Adopted FY 2014-15 Budget