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Dan Collins letter - Page 3 <br /> <br /> Your funding for,~tula proposal, wherein the County <br />would pay significantly more and the City less than current <br />levels, is wishful thinking. Your position paper states 'reduce <br />costs and improve level and quality of services are debatable.' <br />I do not agree with that premise; however, if you make that <br />assumption, the County would initially contribute <br />approximately $175,000 more than we currently spend on <br />Parks and Recreation each year, increasing over time to <br />approximately $367,000 more per year, and receive no <br />improvements in services. I cannot think of any scenario <br />wherein I would recommend this type of arrangement to be <br />approved by the Board of Supervisors. <br /> <br /> The County's Parks and Recreation program serves many <br />more children and other participants than the City's program <br />at a cost that is 26% of the per-capita spending level of <br />Martinsville. Our programs are popular - just in youth <br />basketball alone, we have 45 teams this season. High <br />participation and Iow per-capita cost reflect a very efficient <br />operation. <br /> <br />You paper also takes the position that the funding over time <br />would revert to per capita, but each jurisdiction should have <br />equal number of appointments. If the County were to agree to <br />per-capita funding, I would recommend representation be <br />based on funding levels. <br /> <br /> You referred to the proposed merger in your presentation <br />to Council as complex. I see it as a simple and straight- <br />forward opportunity. The County has agreed to merge its <br />Parks and Recreation Department with the City's Leisure <br />Services Department. Both localities can transfer current <br />staff, assets, and funding to the consolidated department, <br />which can use those resources as efficiently as possible. The <br />County believes this scenario would result in improved level <br /> <br /> <br />