2012 Budget - South Suburban Parks and Recreation

The staff from each department develops the budget for their individual operations and
programs based on the District’s goals. To meet the District’s highest priority needs, the 2012
Budget was built based on the following goals:
1. Maintain financial solvency
2. Continue to maintain what we have and set priorities with available funds
3. Continue to seek out grants, partnerships, and other funding opportunities
4. Provide opportunities for staff growth and development, while reducing
costs due to a limited budget
5. Evaluate and invest in recycling and energy saving projects where it is
economically advantageous.
Financial Trends and Measurements
The District continues in its tradition of sound fiscal practices and fiduciary responsibility.
Staff looks for ways to decrease expenditures and improve on efficiencies on an ongoing basis.
Although the District has cut back on operating expenditures, the rate of growth continues.
Operating expenditures increased to meet the growing costs of personnel, utilities, gas, water,
and supplies. This leaves the District with less funding for new capital projects and for
maintaining what we have.
The District’s preliminary assessed valuation for 2011 (taxes to be collected in 2012) is
$2,245,342,030, a 6.1% decrease. Operating property taxes are anticipated to decrease
$552,977, from $10,886,041 in 2011 to $10,333,064 in 2012. This decrease in operating
taxes is attributable to the decrease in the assessed valuation. The anticipated 2010 1-mill tax
is estimated to generate $2,245,342, a decrease of $147,721.
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