Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Presentation: • Park Bond Background • Balancing Diverse Needs to Build a Great Park System • 2012 Park Bond Allocation • Public Input
2012 Park Bond
$75M Total Park Bond $63M for County park improvements $12M for Regional parks
Sustain previous park investments Fund tomorrow’s park facilities and ensure enhanced quality of life for future generations
Why General Obligation Bonds?
Form of long-term borrowing Requires voter approval Spreads cost over the life of the facilities Primary source of Park Authority funding for land acquisition, renovation and park development
Park Bond Referendum History Eleven approved park bond referendums since 1959
$463 million total for land acquisition, renovation and park development Park Bonds scheduled every four years; interim bonds in 2002 and 2006 Park Bonds (in millions)
$100
$77 $75
$75 $50 $25
$4
$15
$28
$39
$65
$65 $63
$50 $20
$25
$0
19 5 19 9 66 19 71 19 77 19 8 19 2 88 19 98 20 02 20 04 20 0 20 6 0 20 8 12 ?
2012 BOND TOOL BOX Project Sources and Considerations
2004 Needs Assessment Great Park Great Communities Plan Projects with funded designs – PHASED Unimplemented Master Plans Financial Sustainability Plan – Business Growth Opportunities Agency Strategic Plan Bond Project Data Base
Public Input
Needs Assessment Great Parks, Great Communities Process Master Plan Input Park Stakeholder Interaction/Outreach User Input Park Partners, Volunteers and Policy Makers
10-Year Capital Resource Needs Through 2013 per Needs Assessment $377M
New Development $226,514,264 60%
Land Acquisition $57,132,000 15% Renovation $93,090,381 25%
Percentage of $377M Needs Assessment Funded by $155M Bonds (2004-2008)
Renovations 59%
New Facilities 28%
Land Acquisition 65%
$63M 2012 Park Bond Categorical Allocation
Land Acquisition and Stewardship 20%
Facility Expansion 31%
Community Parks/New Facilities 12%
Existing Facility Renovation 37%
Percentage of $377M 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan Funded by $218M Bonds 73% 8%
2004‐2008 48%
2012
62% 13%
20%
65%
59% 28%
Land Acquisition
New Facilities
Renovations
2012 Park Proposed Bond Program 20%– Land Acquisition and Stewardship
Caring for our resources
Land, natural and cultural
Ensuring parks for future generations Improving quality of flora and fauna, water, air and health Preserving our local history and archaeology
Land Acquisition ď Ž ď Ž
Open space is rapidly diminishing Secure necessary land resources to support facility needs today and for future generations
Land Acquisition Highlights
Old Colchester Preserve Additions Pimmit Run Stream Valley Ruckstahl property Blueberry Hill Sappington at Sully Woodlands McLean Central Additions Green Spring Additions Patriot Park Addition Turner Farm Addition
Stewardship Capital Projects
Historic Huntley Tenant House restoration Colvin Run Mill Miller House restoration Hidden Pond Nature Center improvements Stewardship Education Center Archaeology, cultural and natural resource studies Energy Management Sully Woodlands Wayfinding
Stewardship Highlights
31% Park Facility Expansion
Growth in demand Update facilities Advance Phased development Master Plan implementation Revenue stability
Park Facility Expansions
Golf
RECenters
Twin Lakes Greendale OakMarr Oak Marr Spring Hill
Water Mine at Lake Fairfax
Facility Renovations
Address safety issues Update aging facilities w/o expansion Deferred replacement Address user expectations Improve efficiency
37% Existing Facility Renovations
Playground Replacements Lee District Family Rec Area site prep and carousel replacement Trails Paving and Connections Entrance Road Repaving at Lake Accotink Area 1 Maintenance Facility Design Energy Saving Improvements RECenter Renovations Spring Hill Oak Marr Golf Improvements – Oak Marr, Burke Lake, Greendale, Jefferson and Pinecrest
Athletic Fields
Synthetic Turf
Field Renovations
Pine Ridge Grist Mill Arrowhead E.C. Lawrence Rolling Valley West South Lakes HS McNaughton
Field Improvements
Langley Fork
Community Parks/ New Facilities
Implement MPs Improve Service Levels Serve Diverse Needs Advance Phased Development
12% Community Parks/ New Facilities Proposed
Phased development of Laurel Hill Park and Patriot Park Initiate Park Development per master plans at
Monticello Park White Gardens Hartland Green Urban Park
Mastenbrook Grant Signage and Branding
Creative Financing and Partnerships Volunteers Park Foundation Proffers
Mastenbrook Grants
Friends Groups
User Groups Grants
Public Private Partnerships
Turf Matching Grants
Why Bonds in Tight Times?
Long Term Investment – Bonds are for tomorrow Ensure quality facilities and resource protection for future generations Investment now reduces Operational Costs Meeting citizen needs and taking care of park resources protects public investment in parks Low Bond Interest Rates/AAA Rating
2012 Bond Program Written Comments: Public Information Office Fairfax County Park Authority 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 927 Fairfax, VA 22035 703-324-8662
Green Team Chair
Mark Abbott 703-929-4090 soccer@chantillyyouth.org Green Team Vice Chair
Beth Gamble gamblebeth@gmail.com
Email Comments: parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov Park Authority Website: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
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