Monday, July 23, 2012
Surfrider’s Perspective on Department of Parks and Recreation Surplus Funds.
On July 20, 2012 the
Sacramento Bee published information about an investigation that found the
Department of Parks and Recreation concealed approximately $54 million in
surplus funds. Surfrider Foundation was shocked and extremely disappointed to hear about the news; and we were dismayed that the funds were not used to help keep parks open when the State was
planning to close nearly 70 parks because of a supposed lack of funds.
Despite the realization
there are extra funds in Department of Parks and Recreation, our state park
system is not out of the woods. The economic situation that led to potential closures
does not go away, even with the newly discovered funds. Surfrider Foundation will continue to work with the Save our State Parks coalition to ensure that the newly discovered funds will be
directed to keeping parks open, functioning, and ensuring long term financial
plans. Continue to check this
blog to stay up-to-date on the issue; and if you have questions, please email
Stefanie at: Ssekich@surfrider.org
Surfrider recently wrote about how the parks that were slated to close will now
remain open (due to local contracts with nonprofits and because the Governor
and the legislature approved funds for the next fiscal year). Read that post here.
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hello from slo annie here
annies@kcbx.net
Chumash program for a coastal
protection plan Sanctuary.
Where is the Surfrider Foundation?
There was a previous attempt
to create on back in 2000
but County planning dropped
the ball. There is a space
between the one coming down from
Monterey and this one what is
happen that area?
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annies@kcbx.net
Chumash program for a coastal
protection plan Sanctuary.
Where is the Surfrider Foundation?
There was a previous attempt
to create on back in 2000
but County planning dropped
the ball. There is a space
between the one coming down from
Monterey and this one what is
happen that area?
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