Governor Pritzker Announces $24.9 Million for Park and Recreational Facility Projects
SPRINGFIELD â Governor JB Pritzker today announced that more than $24.9 million in state grant funding has been approved for local governments to construct, renovate, and improve buildings or purchase land to be used for public access and recreation. The funding is made available through the Park and Recreational Facility Construction Act (PARC) grant program, part of the Governorâs Rebuild Illinois capital program.
âThanks to the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan, park and recreational facilities across the state are receiving critical funding to expand and enhance outdoor areas,â said Governor JB Pritzker. âProjects being funded through the PARC grants are important investments that will improve communities and allow Illinoisans an opportunity to enjoy their local parks, forest preserves, and recreation facilities.â
Casper City Council Looks at Raising Recreation Fees
The Casper City Council will consider raising some of the fees at its indoor and outdoor recreation facilities.
Tim Cortez, the city s director of parks and recreation, told the city council at its pre-meeting on Tuesday that the department has not raised facilities fees for four or five years. We just can t kick the can down the road anymore, Cortez said.
The fee increases would be phased in over one year to three years to soften the blow to the users of the facilities, he said.
The fee increases would follow a pay to play model that would have the users pay their fair share and lessen the burden on the city s general fund, Cortez said.
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