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Saturday, 06 March 2010 17:18 |
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Yes, you heard correct. New York State will possibly close down over 60 different parks and historical sites due to the budget crisis we are facing as a State. Taken directly from NYS Parks website: Governor David A. Paterson issued the following statement:
"New York faces an historic fiscal crisis of unprecedented
magnitude. It has demanded many difficult but necessary decisions to
help ensure the fiscal integrity of our State. The unfortunate reality
of closing an $8.2 billion deficit is that there is less money
available for many worthy services and programs. In an environment when
we have to cut funding to schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and social
services, no area of State spending, including parks and historic
sites, could be exempt from reductions. We cannot mortgage our State's
financial future through further gimmicks or avoidance behavior.
Spending cuts, however difficult, are needed in order to put New York
on the road to fiscal recovery. Going forward through the budget
process, I look forward to a productive dialogue with the Legislature
on parks and historic sites, as well as other issues."
OPRHP Commissioner Carol Ash issued the following statement:
"The 2010-11 Executive Budget included reductions to every area of
State spending. As such, the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic
Preservation has today put forward proposed closures and service
reductions to meet its agency savings target. These actions were not
recommended lightly, but they are necessary to address our State's
extraordinary fiscal difficulties." Please see the links below to learn more, and for a complete list of possible sites to be closed: NYS Parks - Press Release Syracuse.com Times Herald - Record
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Last Updated on Sunday, 07 March 2010 10:03 |
