8. FINANCING YOUR PARKS

Park systems, like roads, city buildings, and other infrastructure, require fi nancial inputs to allow continued operation for the benefi t of the public. Fresno’s parks have suffered from a substantial shortage of funding, which has negatively impacted quality of the entire park and open space system. This chapter explains an improved approach to park fi nance, including prioritized capital improvement expenditure plans to address areas of greatest need, and a list of potential future funding sources. The plan guides capital improvements in the next ten years and sets the course to a fully funded park system.