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Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget

Section L - Parks, Recreation and Community Resources

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
CULTURAL AFFAIRS DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING AND ADVANCEMENT

PROGRAM MISSION: To provide leadership to Cultural Affairs Division and develop programs and resources that will expand arts offering in the County.

The administrative section provides oversight and leadership to the Division, promotes Arlington as an innovative community that values the arts as an essential part of life, and advances the arts through entrepreneurial partnerships that enhance economic and community development. Marketing staff provide services to Arlington arts organizations and for the Division's programs to increase audience attendance and participation at arts events. In addition, this section provides County coordination at the annual Arlington County Fair.

Administration, Marketing and Advancement
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 % Change:
Actual Adopted Proposed '03 to '04
Personnel $346,355 $365,565 $427,424 17%
Non-Personnel 323,502 336,994 343,040 2%
Total Expenditures 669,857 702,559 770,464 10%
Revenues 57,500 47,500 16,000 -66%
Net Tax Support $612,357 $655,059 $754,464 15%
Authorized FTEs 4.8 4.8 5.8
Funded FTEs 4.8 4.8 5.8

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Personnel increase is mainly due to the transfer of 0.5 FTE for County Fair/sponsorship position from Director's Office and 0.5 FTE from Cultural Development Program.
  • Revenue decrease is due to termination of funding for Rosslyn Spectrum from the Rosslyn Fund offset by $16,000 projected rental from the Rosslyn Spectrum.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

Objective: To increase arts programs, revenues and participation in the arts through the development of partnership, grants, sponsorships and media coverage

FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2004
Actual Actual Estimate Estimate Target
Mission Outcome Measures
Programs developed/sustained through sponsorships NA 20 24 24 24
Average number of weekly arts events NA 30 27 30 30
Number of unpaid features in radio, TV and print media 33 38 40 40 45
Co-sponsorship income $132,000 $135,000 $96,000 $125,000 $150,000
  • Decrease in number of productions and presentations are due to cuts in Arlington Arts al Fresco sponsorship funding for music, dance, film, theatre and folk traditions in the summer.
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