2012 Budget - South Suburban Parks and Recreation

South Suburban Park and Recreation District
Glossary
HTML – Hyper Text Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for web
pages. It provides a means to create structured documents by denoting structural semantics
for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists etc as well as for links, quotes, and other items. It
allows images and objects to be embedded and can be used to create interactive forms.
Improvements Other than Buildings - Improvements other than buildings includes the
direct cost of acquisition and engineering fees associated with the initial construction of
pools, parking lots, park facilities, utility lines, streets and sidewalks.
Intergovernmental Donation or Grant – A donation or contribution by one governmental
unit to another unit. The donation or contribution may be made to aid in the support of a
specific purpose or function or general purpose.
Internal Controls - The system of practices, procedures, and policies intended to safeguard
the assets of the organization from fraud or error and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
IT – Information Technology
LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share
a common communications line or wireless link.
Land - Land includes the direct cost of acquisition, legal fees, site preparation costs and the
cost of demolishing unwanted structures on the land.
Legacy Grant (a Great Outdoors Colorado Grant Program) - Look to tomorrow and
imagine the Colorado you want your children to inherit. This is the challenge Great
Outdoors Colorado poses to local governments, land trusts, and state agencies through its
Legacy Grant Program. Legacy projects are of regional or statewide significance and are
projects that preserve land and water, enhance critical wildlife habitats, create new state and
local parks, construct trails, and provide environmental education. Projects are marked by
strong partnerships that cross political and jurisdictional boundaries, and include federal
agencies, non-profit organizations, landowners, and the private sector.
Levy (verb) – To impose taxes, special assessments or service charges for the support of
governmental activities.
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