2012 Budget - South Suburban Parks and Recreation

South Suburban Park and Recreation District
Capital Improvement Plan
Operating Impact of Capital Projects (continued)
Non-routine projects are also included in the 2012 Budget in the amount of $501,900. These
projects include possible property acquisition (amounts are yet to be determined), and
development of new trails. Some of these projects have multiple funding sources and some
are multi-year projects. Property acquisition and new trail development will have an impact
on future operating expenditures. Currently the cost to maintain open space is $283 per acre
and for developed parks it is $8,987 per acre. Adding trails will also increase operating
expenditures at a rate of $1,821 per mile for hard surface (concrete) or $476 per mile for soft
service (crusher fine). These costs include labor of 26%, Materials of 62%, and Equipment
usage of 12%. The Centennial Link trail, which is funded by the City of Centennial, will be
completed in 2012. This new trail will be maintained by the District in future years, adding
2.3 miles to our operating budget in 2013.
A detailed listing of the 2012 capital projects is included in Section 2 of this document. Also
a five year capital replacement schedule is included in the appendix section of this document.
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