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ANNUAL BUDGET
FISCAL YEAR 2024
EXPLORE OUR BUDGET
Great Parks' budget book provides our community with an easy to use, interactive and engaging version of our annual budget.
Mission Statement
To preserve and protect natural resources and to provide outdoor recreation and education in order to enhance the quality of life for present and future generations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Board of Park Commissioners - 4
Community Profile - 5
Comprehensive Master Plan - 11
Financial Policies - 12
Leadership Team - 16
Organizational Chart - 18
Budget Overivew
Budget Overview - 29
Budget Process - 26
Budget Summary - 34
Debt - 36
Official Budget Message - 23
Fund Summaries
Fund Appropriation Policies - 37
Fund Summary - 38
General Fund - 40
Internal Service Fund - 42
Special Revenue Funds - 43
Revenues
Revenue Summary - 46
Charges For Services - 47
Donations, Grants & Sponsorships - 49
Tax Revenue - 51
Departments
Department Summary - 53
Burchenal - 58
Capital - 60
Conservation & Parks - 62
Drug Law Enforcement - 66
Evergreen - 67
FEMA - 69
Finance - 70
Guest Experiences - 73
Health Care Fund - 78
Human Resources - 79
Information Technology - 82
Law Enforcement - 85
Law Enforcement Education - 86
Marketing & Brand Strategy - 87
Mitchell Fund - 90
Philanthropy - 92
Planning, Design & Construction - 95
Rangers - 99
Capital Program
Capital Summary - 102
Biochar Project - 108
Great Miami River & Whitewater River Blueway - 110
Shaker Trace Nursery Improvements - 114
Sharon Woods Harbor Revitalization - 112
Sharon Woods Lake Improvement - 116
Sharon Woods Pavilion Grove Playground - 118
Budget Control Groups
Adventure Outpost - 158
Athletics - 160
Banquets & Catering - 162
Central Fleet - 120
Central Inventory - 152
Central Region Interpreters - 164
Conservation & Park Chief - 122
Construction - 210
Design - 212
East Region Interpreters - 166
Farbach Conservation & Park - 124
Fernbank Conservation & Park - 126
Finance - 154
Finance Administration - 156
Glenwood Gardens Conservation & Park - 128
Guest Experiences Chief - 168
Guest Relations - 170
Highfield Discovery Garden - 172
Human Resources - 204
Lake Isabella Guest Experiences - 174
Little Miami Conservation & Park - 130
Little Miami Golf - 176
Meadow Links - 178
Miami Whitewater Golf - 180
Miami Whitewater Forest Conservation & Park - 132
Miami Whitewater Forest Guest Experiences - 182
Mill Golf - 184
Natural Areas - 134
Natural Resources - 136
Parky's Farm - 186
Planning - 214
Planning Chiefs - 216
Risk Management - 206
Sharon Woods Conservation & Park - 142
Sharon Woods Golf - 188
Sharon Woods Guest Experiences - 190
Shawnee Lookout Conservation & Park - 140
Site Construction - 144
Special Events - 192
Trails - 146
Urban Forestry - 138
Vineyard Golf - 194
Volunteers - 208
West Region Interpreters - 196
Winton Woods Campground - 198
Winton Woods Conservation & Park - 148
Winton Woods Guest Experiences - 200
Woodland Mound Conservation & Park - 150
Woodland Mound Guest Experiences - 202
Glossary
Glossary - 218