The Arizona State Parks Board will conduct a public meeting on Friday, Feb. 20th, at 10 am at the Peoria City Council Chambers. The facility is part of the City of Peoria's Municipal Complex.
At this meeting, the seven-member volunteer Parks Board will consider budget options to mitigate the June 30th, 2009 deficit. Some of the options for dealing with the loss of funds in various State Parks' accounts include canceling grants, closing some State Parks, possible furloughs, seasonal closings, limited hours, cutting park supplies, transferring expenses to other accounts, layoffs and other solutions.
Also, under review are the timing and methods for disbursement of conservation funds for approx. 122 community projects. These include a variety of construction-related projects for historic preservation, trails, lake improvement and local park projects across Arizona. Most of those projects have begun, but funds will be swept from the grant accounts by Feb. 28th.
The Peoria Municipal Complex is located at 8401 W. Monroe Street in Peoria, between Monroe Street and Cinnabar Avenue, and between 85th and 83rd Avenues. The Council Chambers are located near the center of the north half of the complex.