L.A. City Council considers 50% parks funding increase for November ballot without identified revenue source
By
David Zahniser
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council is considering a proposal to increase the minimum annual funding for the city's Department of Recreation and Parks by 50%, to be placed on the November 3 ballot. This would require a City Charter amendment. However, the proposal currently lacks a specified new funding source to support the increase. The city's parks and recreation facilities have long-standing issues including filthy bathrooms, damaged sprinkler systems, deteriorating buildings, and dead trees that have gone unaddressed for years.
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The list of problems facing Los Angeles' network of parks and recreation facilities has been well documented, with many going unaddressed for years or even decades.
But that proposal is missing a key element: a new source of funding.
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