Articles
Seeking Alternative Funding Sources
As one final project before I retired from the city of Elko New Market, Minn., I was asked to scan the nation for potential revenue sources for evaluation, and make recommendations to diversify our current revenue base for future park projects.
Youth Sports Administration 101: Ramp Up Revenue
All league administrators should have a budget in place before taking a single registration. The budget should estimate revenue and expenses and separate them as individual line items.
Implementing A County-Wide Park Fee
From 2015 to 2018, the Washington County (Wis.) park and trail system budget, that supports roughly 1,000 acres, was reduced by more than $365,000, or 30 percent. As operating costs for the parks’ maintenance
Part 2: Make More Money
In part one of this two-part series, the focus was on revenue builders and how to be less dependent on the general fund.