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COUNTY PARKS GENERAL FUND IMPACT
$1,400,000
$1,231,309 County Parks General Fund
$1,222,830 Impact
$1,200,000
TDD Contribution
$1,031,421
$1,000,000
$800,000
$641,198 $635,400
$600,000 $666,527
TDD -$428,126 TDD - $411,797
$400,000
$200,000
$150,023 $202,956
$-
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
UNINCORPORATED PARKS - MSTU
$5,000,000
$4,675,333
$4,500,000
$4,241,108
$4,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
Cash Reserves
$2,500,000
Annual Revenue
$2,117,949
$2,000,000
Operational Budget
$1,398,564 $1,213,773
$1,500,000
$1,729,535
$1,000,000
$1,119,745 $1,064,966
$900,703
$500,000
$-
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
AGE OF MOWERS
6%
1 Mower - 3 years old
29% 4 Mowers - 4 to 5 years old
50% 2 Mowers - 6 to 9 years old
7 Mowers - 10 or more years old
14%
COUNTY/UNINC PARKS
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR
Marler Park – Removed 120 linear feet of decayed dock
Okaloosa Island – Removed, re-worked all irrigation pumps and motors
Don and Susan Stillwell Park –Installed irrigation pipe and sprinkler heads,
constructed concrete sidewalk, basketball court, park lighting, constructed
pavilions and wood boardwalk, installed chain link fence
Laurel Hill Park (Hwy 393) – Installed wood rail fence, cleared area across
wetlands, installed 24 – 8x8 pilings (with assistance from Bridge Crew) for
the construction of a walk bridge
Shoal River Park and Boat Ramp – Removed old boat ramp and installed new
concrete ramp, installed a new sewage grinder pump and tied restroom to
sewer system (septic tank no longer functioned).
KEY OBJECTIVES FOR FY14:
Don Stillwell Ph IV – Bounded play structure, mini splash pad
Laurel Hill/Dorcas Park – Improvements east of creek across new walk path
Wilderness Landing – Parking for camping, electric service, water, establish
primitive camping area sites
Proposed new Park in Holt – Agreement with the Holt Volunteer Fire
Department to develop park on Fire Department property
Proposed new Park in Silver Oaks Subdivision – BCC approved
Lake Silver Improvements – Pavilions, irrigation, and walking path
Greenways and Trails – Agreement with the Florida Department of
Transportation for a portion of the old railroad right-of-way along
Highway 85 North
Choctawmar Park – Fencing and improvements to existing trail to park.
Veterans Park – Development of park
Marler Park – Additional boat trailer parking and new access road to boat
ramp