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ANNUAL BUDGET

FISCAL YEAR 2024



PUBLISHED MARCH 12, 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