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The RRPRD currently expends $0.6 million for services and materials, however, <br />under total annexation the City would potentially realize some economies of scale for <br />RRPRD's costs of services and materials. Additionally, capital costs would be <br />financed as part of the City's larger capital budget and the City could realize some . <br />reduction in additional costs. To offset the increased cost, the City would be able to <br />reduce its current expenditures by $100,000, the amount it currently pays the Park <br />District. <br />CITY OF EUGENE EXPECTED REVENUES <br />The City's revenues would rise as it collected fees from programs at Emerald Park. <br />Currently, RRPRD charges generally lower fees than the City does for comparable <br />activities. <br />It is unclear if the City would increase fees from the rates charged by RRPRD. <br />Assuming that the City did not increase fees at Emerald Park, revenues would <br />remain steady at the current rate of $0.9 million annually. <br />COSTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS <br />Property owners of unincorporated properties would see their property taxes <br />increase to the levels that City property owners pay. See Chapter 3 for a detailed <br />discussion of property tax impacts. <br />HOW DIFFERENT GROUPS VIEW THE ISSUES <br />River Road Residents are very supportive of the River Road Parks and Recreation <br />District and very satisfied with the Emerald Park and Recreation Center. Yet the <br />feeling is that beyond this park, River Road, and especially Santa Clara, are under - <br />served by neighborhood parks. According to the River Road and Santa Clara Urban <br />Services Committee Final Report, Awbrey Park is in need of renovations and the <br />other undeveloped sites lack the funding for development ._ <br />Some residents think that the City and the RRPRD should work toward a renewed <br />contract that ensures the long -term stability of the RRPRD. Some residents of Santa <br />Clara would also like to explore incorporating Santa Clara into the RRPRD. The <br />River Road and Santa Clara Urban Services Committee believes that the added <br />revenue would greatly improve recreation in the area. The River Road and Santa <br />Clara Urban Services Committee called building a community center for Santa Clara <br />the most critical of recreation needs in the area. <br />RRPRD is proud of its facilities and offerings and wants to preserve them for the <br />residents of the area. The RRPRD is concerned about its tax base and sustainability. <br />RRPRD has no plans to expand into Santa Clara. <br />u River Road and Santa Clan Urban Services Committee, Fix d Report and Reu mmexd4tiont, Sept 2002, p. 36. <br />Page 7 -18 ECONorthwest October 2004 RR/SC Fiscal Analysis: Parks <br />