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Like most government agencies, every year the Park District goes through a budgeting process to decide which projects will be funded. A budget process considers two major cost categories: 1) capital, or construction, costs and 2) operations and maintenance costs. Because there are more construction projects each year than the Park District can afford to build, we consider how well each project supports our long-term goals, how much it will cost, and how much it will take to maintain over time to make sure we’re building toward the future we want to see.

Another component of budgeting is taking care of everything that is already built and providing excellent experiences throughout the parks – the operations and maintenance budget. This includes both regular and daily maintenance, as well as staff that maintains parks, ensures public safety, and interfaces with visitors. While construction costs are one-time costs, operations and maintenance costs are ongoing.

Give it a try! Think about the next 10 years for the Park District and our East Bay communities and select the types of projects you think should be funded. At the bottom of each box is a slider that shows how much you want to spend from your budget on this project. You can either use your mouse to slide the white circular button to the right or use the up and down arrows next to the dollar amount to select how much you want to spend on the project you selected. If you would like to defund a project that you've selected, please click the "Reset" button.

When you have finished selecting to fund all the projects of your choice, click the “Submit” button at the bottom of your screen.

You have $2,000 to spend, and each project costs $11 to $318. Costs shown reflect averaged real-life costs, and are scaled down proportionally for the purposes of this activity. Some considerations as you make your choices:

• Each project cost represents two components:
  • 1) Construction costs, also known as capital costs, and
  • 2) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) costs for ten years
• Regular maintenance of existing infrastructure is largely covered by the Park District’s current annual operating budget and adds relatively little to the operations and maintenance costs.
• Consider your priorities from the questionnaire.
• Review all the options before building your budget.
• You can select more than one project for each spending type.