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FY 1995:
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DPRCR received funding for the summer component of the
swimming programs ($125,000).
Full-year management of the swimming pools is expected to raise
additional revenue ($80,000). DPRCR
anticipates receiving another $17,000 in revenue due to increased
participation in swimming programs.
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Added staffing ($22,544, 0.8 FTE), funding to reclassify
existing Recreation Assistant positions ($20,454) and funding for additional
operating supplies ($47,600) in the Community Recreation Division to meet
mandated conditions in the new State Child Care Licensing Regulations. These costs will partially be recovered
through camp fees ($50,000).
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Added positions ($35,459, 1.8 FTEs) and operating
supplies ($28,764) to the Supplemental Fees Program to operate the Ellipse
Craft Shop, the gymnastics program and the Arlington County Middle School
extended day programs. These costs
will be fully off-set by increased revenues ($64,223).
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Reduced funding ($15,000) by deferring the replacement of
communications equipment.
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Added a Roving Leader position ($34,983, 1.0 FTE) in the
Parks and Facilities Division.
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Reduced funding for and froze part-time therapeutic
recreation summer camp assistants ($17,000, 0.3 FTE).
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Added staff ($83,723, 3.1 FTEs) in the Community
Recreation Division to expand playcamps to eight weeks at certain Summer
School and Laureate Camps. These
costs will be partially offset by fee revenue ($68,435).
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Reduced funding ($25,000) for contractual maintenance at some
of the County's parks and recreation facilities.
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Added a Drafter position ($36,791, 1.0 FTE) to the
Director's Office.
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Added a CDBG grant-funded Management Specialist I
position ($19,700, 0.6 FTE) to the Community Recreation Division which
was transferred from DHS to supervise the existing senior nutritional
services at the Langston-Brown Center.
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Reduced funding ($7,500) for the lunch program at the Drew
School. DPRCR will request that the
USDA finance the lunch program.
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Funded weed control ($29,920) in the Natural Resources
Management Division.
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Reclassified one Mason position to a Parks Maintenance
Worker III, saving $18,000.
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Reduced funding for and froze one position ($50,000,
1.0 FTE). The actual position
and programs affected by this reduction will be determined by the result of a
Departmental Strategic Task Force Study.
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Saved $8,000 through personnel efficiencies in the Sports
Division's swimming programs.
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Reduced funding and froze the position of Division Chief
($32,000, 0.5 FTE) for the Parks and Facilities Division.
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Reduced funding ($6,000) for mowing by deferring County
mowing of selected Virginia State Highways grass areas along Route 50, the
3500 block of Lee Highway, and four small locations along Washington
Boulevard.
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Reduced funding for personnel costs ($36,000) through a
one-time deferral of these costs in the swimming programs.
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Added funding ($2,500) to the Youth Football scholarships in
the Sports Division.
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Increased fees to raise additional revenue, including: fees
for Thomas Jefferson memberships ($20,750); fees for Farmers' Market Booths
($1,700); and fees for Junior Naturalist Camps ($2,100).
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Added a new $5.00 fee for registration for senior adult
programs ($24,750).
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Reduced funding by 50 percent for the Street Tree Replacement
Program in the Natural Resources Management Division ($20,000). In FY 1995, it is anticipated that
this portion of the program will be funded by a federal grant received
through the Small Business Administration ($20,000).
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Funding ($73,748) was appropriated to DPRCR to offset a
portion of the costs of converting long-term, temporary positions to
permanent.
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FY 1996:
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Eliminated a limited-term painter saving $31,350.
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Charged ($13,997) a portion (0.2 FTE) of a Landscape
Architect to capital projects.
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Reduction of $260,984 in the rental charge for school
buildings.
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Reduction ($17,500) in the Community Recreation Division's
supplies and equipment.
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Eliminated a Softball Tournament Director and a Tennis
Monitor ($6,200, 0.2 FTE).
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Reduction in fringe benefits ($9,000) in the Sports Division.
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Reduction of $11,000 due to a delay in the state filling a
vacant Extension Agent position.
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Management position ($50,000, 1.0 FTE) in the Community
Recreation Division remains frozen.
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Froze funding for the Community Resources FIT/Pregnancy
Prevention Program position ($6,000, 0.2 FTE).
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Eliminated Summer Blacktop Tennis ($7,126).
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Reduced contracts with residents for litter clean-up services
($15,000).
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Eliminated a management position ($61,750, 1.0 FTE) in
the Parks and Facilities Division.
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Eliminated a Summer Camps Coordinator ($6,700, 0.2 FTE)
in the Community Recreation Division.
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Cost recovery rate for youth programs was increased from 90
percent to 95 percent.
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Authorized a Park Manager position ($39,910, 0.8 FTE),
charged to capital projects, and a Park Maintenance Worker ($24,080,
1.0 FTE) and operating funds ($13,920) to prepare Fort C.F. Smith for
limited public use.
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Restored funding to two grant-funded positions eliminated in
the proposed budget because grant funding was no longer available: the Teen Connection Program ($11,000,
0.3 FTE) and a management Specialist I position at the Langston-Brown
Center ($19,000, 0.6 FTE).
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Funding and a Theater Technician position was authorized for
the planned Rosslyn Theater ($73,428, 1.0 FTE). A ten-percent surcharge on theater tickets
($30,000) as well as donations ($10,000) to raise revenues to support theater
in Arlington were also approved.
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$14,500 in expenditures and offsetting revenue was approved
for various art activities and facilities, including the costume shop.
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$16,000 was approved to support a contractual coordinator to
organize ethnic festivals.
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$58,888 has been set aside in a contingency to support open
space maintenance. Staff is exploring
options to deliver these services.
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Based on the final structure for increased fees to recover a
greater portion of costs for Senior Adult trips, revenue for this fee was
revised downward by $3,250 from its proposed level to $10,370.
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FY 1997:
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As part of the reorganization of DPRCR, consolidated the
Natural Resources Management Division and the Parks and Facilities Division
into the Parks and Natural Resources Division. Renamed the Community Resources Division as the Special
Programs Division.
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Increased funding for grants to Arlington artists and arts
organizations ($20,000).
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Continued to freeze a management position ($50,000,
1.0 FTE) in the Community Recreation Division.
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Continued to freeze a part-time FIT/Pregnancy Prevention
Program position ($6,000, 0.2 FTE) in the Special Programs Division.
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Reduced DPRCR budget by $5,000; increased Small Parks Program
budget by $5,000; adopted charge-out of $7,500 to Small Parks Program for the
services of a DPRCR landscape architect.
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Continued to freeze a part-time FIT/Pregnancy Prevention
Program position ($6,000, 0.2 FTE) in the Special Programs Division.
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Transferred PRCR Programmer I ($24,669, 0.6 FTE) from
Special Programs to Director's Office to serve as department-wide Volunteer
Coordinator.
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Budgeted $58,888 for Jail Industries Services program as a
contract, instead of as a contingency as in FY 1996.
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Raised children's fees, to make them equivalent to adult
fees, for Supplemental Fees Program classes and workshops.
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Reallocated two Recreation Assistant IV positions in
Parks and Natural Resources Division ($29,247, 1.0 FTE) as two PRCR
Roving Leader positions. Converted
positions from temporary
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to permanent.
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As part of Department-wide reorganization reclassified or
abolished approximately 30 positions and created approximately 30 new
positions. No net change in FTEs.
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FY 1998:
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Redesigned the Senior Adult and Teen newsletter publication
processes resulting in savings of $13,780 and the elimination of a Youth Aide
position (0.3 FTE).
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Charged the salary of a Landscape Architect position
($76,802, 1.0 FTE) to capital projects.
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Added $7,582 to reflect full-year funding for a Theater Technician
position at the Rosslyn Theater.
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Added $21,116 and 0.1 FTE to convert the Park Manager
position at Ft. C.F. Smith from part‑time, capital-funded to full-time,
effective January 1, 1998. (DPRCR's
guideline was increased an additional 0.1 FTE for FY 1999 to
complete this conversion.)
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Added 3.8 FTEs ($127,325) for operation of the Arlington
Mill Community Center.
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FY 1999:
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Eliminated the Roving Leader program ($39,394, 1.0
FTE).
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Eliminated one developmental sports camp ($31,566, 1.2 FTE,
$15,536 in revenue).
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Eliminated several programs at Aurora Hills ($26,000,
0.6 FTE).
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Eliminated the donation to the Senior Adult Day Center
($9,500).
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Froze funding for the Independence Day fireworks ($4,500).
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Froze funding for a Tree Maintenance Worker position
($36,439, 1.0 FTE).
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Increased funding for contractor tree removals ($15,089).
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Expanded the Park Ranger Bike Patrols ($56,000,
2.0 FTE).
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Increased funding for grants to artists and arts
organizations ($5,000).
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Increased funding to absorb the Hoffman-Boston Cultural Arts
program for Arlington Public Schools ($28,043, 1.0 FTE).
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Charged a portion of the Capital Projects Coordinator
position to capital accounts ($30,525, 0.5 FTE).
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Increased fees for various programs.
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FY 2000:
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Increased staff for summer camps and pre-school to cover
state licensing mandated programs ($99,290, 5.1 FTE).
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Expanded summer camp program offerings for Teen Expo and
Creative Arts Camp ($25,048, 1.0 FTE).
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Added funding for Turf Management and Dog Exercise Areas into
a contingent fund, per the County Board request ($150,000).
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Added funding for the Arna Valley Community Outreach Center
($42,853, 1.0 FTE), a prior CDBG program, per County Board decision.
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Added funding for the Glencarlyn Afterschool Adventure
program ($31,731, 0.6 FTE), a prior CDBG program, per County Board
decision.
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Added funding for the Health Promotion Program (Healthsmart)
which was transferred to DPRCR from the Department of Human Services
($166,146, 2.0 FTE).
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Charged the Athletic Field Renovation Supervisor's salary to
capital ($13,000, 0.3 FTE).
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Eliminated 0.5 FTE from the Cultural Arts Program at
Hoffman-Boston, resulting in a 50 percent program reduction ($13,203,
0.5 FTE).
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Eliminated a 0.5 FTE pre-school aide ($14,150,
0.5 FTE).
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County Board restored funding for the Costume Shop (97,243,
1.8 FTE) at the previous funding level and added .1 FTE.
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County Board restored funding for the Lubber Run Amphitheatre
performances ($16,000, 0.1 FTE).
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Froze a 0.5 Assistant Boxing Coach position; 0.5 Recreation
Assistant and 0.3 Recreation Assistant II positions ($60,621, 1.3 FTE).
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Continued to freeze a Tree Maintenance Worker position
($36,439, 1.0 FTE).
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Partial year funding to support the
opening of the Barcroft Sports and fitness Center. ($300,848, 3.4 FTEs)
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Added to facility monitor for 3700
South Four Mile Run building (1.5 FTE).
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Eliminated 0.5 FTE from the Cultural Arts Program at
Hoffman-Boston, resulting in a 50 percent program reduction ($13,203,
0.5 FTE).
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FY 2001:
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The County Board added $100,000 for the Northern Virginia
Conservation Trust.
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The County Board added $200,000 and a 0.5 FTE for tree
maintenance and planting of additional trees.
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The County Board added $148,910 and 1.8 FTE for athletic
field turf maintenance.
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The County Board added $8,252 and a 0.2 FTE for the
expansion of summer camp offerings.
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Full year funding for the Youth Initiative Teen program
($11,000).
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Full year non-personnel funding for the Barcroft Sports and
Fitness Center ($123,000).
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Full year funding adjustment for the Barcroft Sports and
Fitness Center ($127,128, 3.3 FTEs).
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Added Dog Exercise Area staff (1.0 FTE).
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Added funds for increased rent at the Ellipse Art Gallery
($38,290).
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Full year funding for WETA ($11,500).
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Funding for Arts Grant (5th of 5 year grant
increase) ($5,000).
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Transferred the Community Outreach Centers to the Department
of Human Services (DHS) ($316,938, 7.5 FTEs).
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Reduced funding for WETA building infrastructure adjustment
($54,500).
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Reduced funding for one-time equipment purchase for the
Barcroft Sports and Fitness Center ($130,100).
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Transferred 4 summer school locations programs to Arlington
Public Schools ($40,421, 1.6 FTEs).
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Decreased Department of Technology Services (DTS)
expenditures ($198,267) reflect the elimination of DTS charges for data
processing and personal computers as part of the transitions of DTS form
enterprise fund to a general fund department.
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Unfroze temporary positions (1.3 FTEs).
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Proposed elimination of the County's lease funds for Culpeper
Gardens Senior Center to meet budget guideline ($50,872); restored by the
County Board with an inflationary adjustment ($54,837).
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The County Board added $54,425 and
0.8 FTE to the Bully Prevention and Reduction program.
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The County Board added $5,903 and
0.2 FTE for the expansion of the Arlington Aquatics Club at
Yorktown.
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FY 2002:
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The County Board added $20,000 for
the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust to create a stewardship fund.
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The County Board added $150,000 for parks maintenance and
invasive plants education.
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The County Board added $40,000 for Arts Grants
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The County Board approved extended hours at the Arlington
Mill Center ($10,625, 0.4 FTE).
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The County Board approved extended hours for the Early Bird
Swimming Program ($23,800, 0.9 FTE).
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Increased funding for Smartscape, Urban Operations Initiative
($34,000).
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Increased funding for Gypsy Moth infestation requiring aerial
spraying of 2,000 acres ($32,000).
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Provided funding for the implementation of Public Art Policy
($131,630, 1.5 FTE) with chargeback to the Capital Improvement Program.
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In FY 2001 Closeout and Reappropriation into
FY 2002, the County Board appropriated $1,005,000 from additional
supplemental fee revenue and authorized the addition of 17.3 FTEs to
reflect the actual expenditure patterns in the fee-supported programs and
classes.
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In FY 2002, the County Board reallocated $276,684 and 3.8
FTEs from the Department of Human Services.
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FY 2003:
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The County Board added funding for a Tree Master Plan
($100,000); implementation of the Tree Master Plan ($78,400 and 1.0 FTE of
which $16,000 is placed in the Auto Fund for a vehicle); expansion of
invasive plant education and control program ($58,700, 0.5 FTE); and planting
and maintaining 400 additional trees ($216,500, 1.0 FTE of which $16,000 is
placed in the Auto Fund for a vehicle).
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The County Board added $60,000 and 1.0 FTE for the County
Fair and Sister City Programs.
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The County Board approved an additional $15,000 for Arts
Grants.
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Unfroze one Tree Climber position (1.0 FTE).
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Added two limited-term over-strength positions: a Planner III
(1.0 FTE) to be funded from the FY 2002 planning contingency for North Tract
and a Construction Management Specialist II (1.0 FTE) to be funded through
the capital budget.
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Eliminated 1.5 FTEs from Community Recreation Services due to
reduced demand for summer camps.
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