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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
TECHNICAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM MISSION: To manage arts facilities and provide technical services that support arts programs throughout the County.

Technical Services Section fosters excellence and professionalism in the technical production qualities of the arts in Arlington. The Section manages the County's costume and set construction shops at Gunston. The Section also provides technical assistance at numerous countywide public events. The Facilities Management Section oversees the management of all the facilities that the Cultural Affairs Division operates. This program schedules and manages five theater facilities, the Ellipse Arts Center, the Lee Arts Center, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association conference center, as well as various school facilities.

Technical Services and Facilities Management
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 % Change:
Actual Revised Proposed '03 to '04
Personnel $493,161 $519,328 $556,378 7%
Non-Personnel 36,942 42,243 49,800 18%
Total Expenditures 530,103 561,571 606,178 8%
Revenues - - - -
Net Tax Support $530,103 $561,571 $606,178 8%
Authorized FTEs 9.3 9.3 9.3
Funded FTEs 9.3 9.3 9.3

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Personnel increase is due to normal step increase, pay-above-entry level, and reclassification of one position to a higher grade level.
  • Non-personnel increase is due to reallocation from within the Cultural Affairs Division.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES:

Objective: To provide facilities and technical assistance to Arlington's performing arts groups to facilitate arts events throughout the County.

FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2004
Actual Actual Estimate Estimate Target
Mission Outcome Measures
Number of weeks of theatre usage requested/number of weeks scheduled 181/147 136/116 150/146 160/148 160/160
Number of design services provided to arts organizations 9 12 12 12 12
Number of productions and presentations assisted 218 210 169 180 180
  • 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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