I think not.........
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has unveiled a plan that will allow all California state parks to stay open.
"Working closely with my Departments of Finance and Parks and Recreation, we have successfully found a way to avoid closing parks this year," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "This is fantastic news for all Californians."
The threat to close 100 state parks came after lawmakers rejected a proposal this summer to raise car registration fees.
The plan includes saving $12.1 million by not buying new equipment for parks, and another $2.1 million with staff reductions and cutting hours of operation.
Some of the details in the plan are as follows:
* Reduce ongoing maintenance for the remainder of 2009-10 and eliminate all major equipment purchases, such as vehicle replacements.
* Reducing hours and/or days of operation at most state park units, reducing expenditures on seasonal staff, and reducing staffing and operations at headquarters.
A memo from the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Finance said examples of service reductions include:
* Some facilities will close weekdays and be open on weekends and holidays.
* Portions of a unit may be closed, such as the back loop of a campground.
* For a park with multiple campgrounds, one whole campground or day use facility may be closed while the rest of the park remains open.
* Parks that already close due to seasonal conditions may see a longer closure. Service reductions will be planned to minimize disruptions to visitors, achieve cost savings and maintain park fee revenues."
This guy is just too much!!!
http://tinyurl.com/ydukclv
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has unveiled a plan that will allow all California state parks to stay open.
"Working closely with my Departments of Finance and Parks and Recreation, we have successfully found a way to avoid closing parks this year," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "This is fantastic news for all Californians."
The threat to close 100 state parks came after lawmakers rejected a proposal this summer to raise car registration fees.
The plan includes saving $12.1 million by not buying new equipment for parks, and another $2.1 million with staff reductions and cutting hours of operation.
Some of the details in the plan are as follows:
* Reduce ongoing maintenance for the remainder of 2009-10 and eliminate all major equipment purchases, such as vehicle replacements.
* Reducing hours and/or days of operation at most state park units, reducing expenditures on seasonal staff, and reducing staffing and operations at headquarters.
A memo from the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Finance said examples of service reductions include:
* Some facilities will close weekdays and be open on weekends and holidays.
* Portions of a unit may be closed, such as the back loop of a campground.
* For a park with multiple campgrounds, one whole campground or day use facility may be closed while the rest of the park remains open.
* Parks that already close due to seasonal conditions may see a longer closure. Service reductions will be planned to minimize disruptions to visitors, achieve cost savings and maintain park fee revenues."
This guy is just too much!!!
http://tinyurl.com/ydukclv