New Search
Table 7 -3. Parks, recreation and cultural service providers <br />in River Road and Santa Clara. <br />River Road <br />Santa Clara <br />Annexed City of Eugene – fewer City of Eugene – fewer <br />park acres per capita than park acres per capita than <br />city average city average <br />No City of Eugene No City of Eugene <br />metropolitan or community metropolitan or community <br />parks in the area parks in the area <br />River Road Park and <br />Recreation District – <br />receive the same services <br />as residents of the district <br />Unannexed River Road Park and <br />No service district <br />Recreation District – fewer <br />City of Eugene and River <br />park acres per capita than <br />Road Paris and Recreation <br />city average <br />District, for a fee – fewer <br />park acres per capita than <br />city average <br />Source: Compiled by ECONorthwest. <br />FISCAL ANALYSIS <br />CITY OF EUGENE <br />In Eugene, parks, recreation and cultural services are provided by three different <br />divisions in two different departments: Parks and Open Space Division of the Public <br />Works Department and the Recreation Services Division and the Cultural Services <br />Division, both of the LRCS Department. The Parks and Open Space, Recreation and <br />Cultural Services Divisions have many different cost categories, which can be <br />organized into operating and maintenance (OW and capital. We first discuss <br />O&M, and then capital. <br />OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE <br />Operating and maintenance expenditures included in three divisions' budgets for <br />Fiscal Year 2003 -2004 total $21 million and include $13.3 million for personnel and <br />$7.7 million for services and materials. <br />The majority of expenditures in the 'three divisions operating and maintenance <br />budget are paid for by the City's General Fund. However, the divisions use seven <br />additional funds —Road Fund, Wastewater Utility Fund, Stormwater Utility Fund, <br />Professional Services Fund, Partnerships for Youth Fund, Youth & School Services <br />Levy Fund and Library, Parks & Recreation Special Revenue Fund—as shown in <br />Tables 7-4,7-5, and 7 -6 below. <br />Page 7 -8 ECONodhwest October 2004 RR/SC Fiscal Analysis: Parks <br />