by siteadmin | Nov 11, 2020 | News
By: Tony Romm April 10, 2020 at 10:50 a.m. PDT New York could lose $10 billion in tax revenue. Pennsylvania has ceased paying 9,000 stuck-at-home state employees to save cash. In Illinois, an unprecedented crisis is brewing thanks to billions of dollars in unpaid...
by siteadmin | Sep 22, 2020 | News
Parks and recreation have three values that make them essential services to communities: Economic value Health and Environmental benefits Social importance Just as water, sewer, and public safety are considered essential public services, parks are vitally important to...
by siteadmin | Sep 22, 2020 | News
By Joshua Gauntt | September 8, 2020 at 11:28 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city is looking at a $63 million cut to the city’s operation budget. That means furloughs and cuts to some city services. Tuesday evening, city...
by siteadmin | Sep 1, 2020 | News
As park and recreation professionals, we know in our hearts that good mental health is often related to having access to the outdoors and greenspace. Research over the years has shown that when people are more stressed, anxious and socially isolated, as we are right...
by siteadmin | Nov 14, 2019 | News, Public Meetings
Corpus Christi Caller-Times Copyright 2018 SCRIPPS Howard Publications All Rights Reserved With the city of Corpus Christi facing the largest budget shortfall since the financial crisis, many departments have been told to start running as a business rather than a...
by siteadmin | Oct 9, 2019 | News
Copyright 2018 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Cobb County parks department has prepared a plan to close several parks and recreational facilities as the county faces a minimum $30 million hole in its budget. This comes after...