Saturday, April 15, 2000
Norwood budgets less for recreation
BY Walt Schaefer
The Cincinnati Enquirer
NORWOOD — This year's recreation budget recently approved by city council is about $85,000 less than 1999's $300,000 allotment, prompting concern from some city officials.
Councilman Mike Fulmer said $215,130 has been budgeted for recreation, with $168,000 of that generated by program fees, pool passes, shelter and picnic area rentals and other outside income. Mr. Fulmer is chairman of the natural resources committee which oversees recreation.
Ken Hengis, a recreation commission member, said he is dumbfounded by Mayor Joe Hochbein's order to improve programming for citizens while operating with $85,000 less.
“He wants us to provide more with less, without cuts to services to the citizens? I see no way we can do that without cuts to services,” Mr. Hengis said.
Mr. Hochbein could not be reached for comment.
Jennifer Wallace, city recreation program director, said she has searched for cuts that don't affect programs. By imposing small increases in fees for sports and other programs, eliminating a couple of small capital improvement projects and other trims, Ms. Wallace said she could whittle the budget to $253,721 — with $38,721 still to be trimmed to meet the limit.
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