Arizona State Parks Board Meeting

NOTE: At approx. 6:15 pm on April 1st, the Volunteer Parks Board has changed the venue to the Carnegie Center at 1101 W. Washington St. in Phoenix. Parking is available in a parking garage next to the Department of Environmental Quality building at 1110 W. Washington St.The Arizona State Parks Board will conduct a public meeting on Friday, April 3rd, at 10 am in Arizona State Parks' Board Room.At this meeting, the seven-member Volunteer Parks Board will convene for an "Executive Session" which is not open to the public from 10 am to 11:30 am to discuss hiring a new Executive Director. The Board will then reconvene at 11:30 (time certain) to consider budget options for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Some of the options for dealing with the loss of funds in various State Parks' accounts include canceling grants, closing more State Parks, possible furloughs, seasonal closings, reduced hours/days of operation, cutting park supplies, transferring expenses to other accounts, layoffs and other solutions.There will also be updates on the three closed State Parks: Tonto Natural Bridge, McFarland State Historic Park, & Jerome State Historic Park. There will be discussion on the Governor's Task Force on the Sustainability of Arizona State Parks and a legislative update on HB 2088.Arizona State Parks is located at 1300 W. Washington St. in Phoenix. Park for free just north of the building and on the south side of Adams Street. The State Parks Board Room is located on the Basement floor.