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11 1 ❑Special Event Vending: Technical amendment. This category was accidentally eliminated 2 when the Tournament Vending Permit fee was modified in the FY 2013 -14 Approved Budget. 3 Daily rate. Rate: $15 per booth 4 5 Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation: Recreation 6 Budget Highlights 7 • The Division will be working with one of its vendors to provide program scholarships for 8 residents registering for classes in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics 9 ($3,500). This scholarship fund will support 80 low- income program participants, annually. 10 • Revenue Increases: Increased FY 2014 -15 revenues ($17,343) based on high program 11 enrollment and facility registrations in FY 2013 -14. 12 • Increased Supply Needs: Additional funding for program (e.g. shirts, class materials) and 13 concession supplies ($8,137). 14 • Recurring Capital: FY 2014 -15 Budget includes the replacement of the primary cooking unit, 15 for the Soccer Center concession stand. 16 17 Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation: Parks 18 Budget Highlights 19 • New Position Request: The FY 2014 -15 Manager Recommended Budget includes a Parks 20 Conservation Technician 11 (0.75 FTE), effective November 1, 2014 ($26,256). The FY 2013 -14 21 Budget included seasonal staff funds to open Blackwood Farm Park, for 20 hours per week. 22 However, demand for additional hours is expected and a permanent part -time position would 23 meet that need. Reduced seasonal staff funds would offset a small portion of position costs 24 ($1,207). 25 • Park Operating and Recurring Capital Needs: The FY 2014 -15 Budget includes increases in 26 operating expenses ($41,918) to maintain expected standards of quality and fund increasing 27 needs, and to replace older equipment (two lawnmowers totaling $49,735). In the past five 28 years, the County has opened four new parks and the department has expanded its oversight 29 of countywide grounds and landscape areas. This has been done without additional permanent 30 staff and small increases in operating expenses. Blackwood Farm Park will open later this year, 31 32 Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR): Soil and Water 33 Budget Highlights 34 • The three -year project will cost $97,500. The County will contribute a total of $40,000; CLG 35 will contribute $27,500; and private grants, sponsorships and manuscript purchases will fund 36 the remainder ($30,000). 37 • The FY 2014 -15 budget totals $25,000; the County will contribute $10,000 and CLG will 38 contribute $15,000. The County's contribution is budgeted in the Transfers to Other Funds 39 section, of the Recommended Budget. 40 41 Tonya Walton reviewed the non - departmental items, beginning on 346. She noted that 42 the Blackwood Farm Operations amount has been zeroed out. She said this project has now 43 been incorporated into DEAPR. She said other parks projects have been included in a new 44 future parks line item in the department budget. 45 She noted the substantial $29,000 increase in the Upper Neuse River Basin Association 46 dues. She said the Board had approved $10,000 of this increase during the current fiscal years 47 for a best management practices nutrient credit development project. She said the remaining 48 $18,000 is requested to fund a four year water quality monitoring project. 49 Tonya Walton referred to the Culture and Recreation section beginning on page 362. 50 She said there have been issues at the Senate level, related to the Forest Service, including a