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<br />RECREATION <br /> <br />Provides for the city's share of funding for the Community Recreation . <br />Program. <br /> <br />Provides funding for recreation programs located within the City of <br />Elk River and as administered by the Community Recreation Program. <br /> <br />Provides for miscellaneous recreation activities as recommended by the <br />city park and recreation commission and as authorized by the city <br />council. <br /> <br />2000 BUDGET COMPARED WITH 1999 BUDGET <br /> <br />This departmental budget is: <br /> <br />- Proposed in the amount of $232,500; <br />- A $16,950 decrease compared to the adopted 1999 budget; <br />- Approximately 4% of the total general fund expenditures. <br /> <br />As noted in the parks budget, the recreation budget is becoming almost <br />exclusively a budget for the community recreation. The city, along with the <br />cities of Otsego, Rogers, and Hassan Township, are members of the <br />Community Recreation organization and this staff manages the recreation <br />programs for residents within our jurisdictions. In addition to the <br />administrative fees for this program, all city recreation programs that are <br />administered by this department are charged to this city budget. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The personal services category is projected to decrease by $15,050 in 2000. <br />The main reason for this decrease is less time being needed to manage <br />activities at Emporium. Emporium is a city owned youth center facility. <br />This project began in 1999, and the city is still learning about the amount of <br />time and expenses needed to operate this facility. Estimates were high in the <br />1999 budget and funding is scaled back in 2000. <br /> <br />The other categories in this 2000 budget compare very favorably to the <br />adopted 1999 amounts. It should be noted that the building rent/supervision <br />line item is for fees paid to the school district for use of their facilities. . <br />Additionally, the capital outlay expenditure calls for a contribution into the <br />city ice arena reserve. This money is being placed aside in case the city does <br />not have sufficient funds to meet its bond obligations or in case of emergency <br />repairs being needed. <br /> <br />It should be noted that revenues from city recreation programs are projected <br />in the amount of $69,250. This amount shows up in the general fund <br />revenues and offsets some of these community recreation expenditures. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />48 <br />