Mendocino County Grand Jury
• 2009-2010
The Bottom Line Northern Inland Recreation District
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Findings and Recommendations 10 findings
F1
Recreational facilities include: baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, a skate park, swimming pool, tennis courts, Recreation Grove Park, and Bud Snyder Park.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
Only 30 to 45% of recreational users live within the city limits.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
The current recreation and swimming pool budgets indicate the following expenses for: (cid:121) playground equipment and (cid:121) irrigation, recertification, (cid:121) utilities, (cid:121) swimming pool maintenance, (cid:121) portable toilets, (cid:121) resurfacing the tennis courts, (cid:121) garbage collection, (cid:121) fencing, (cid:121) maintenance of tools and (cid:121) security, equipment, (cid:121) landscaping, (cid:121) vehicle usage, (cid:121) maintenance of the parking areas for city recreational facilities.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
The swimming pool operation has a budgeted expenditure of $58,878 and an 2010 Mendocino County Grand Jury income of $23,600.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
The 2009-2010 recreational budget shows an income of $2,000 from the rental of buildings and grounds.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The 2009-2010 recreational and swimming pool budgets show a net cost of: (cid:121) $161,999 for public works park maintenance, (cid:121) $35,278 for the swimming pool operation.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
Formation of a recreation distric could save the City approximately $195,000 in maintenance and other expenses.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
a collective effort be made by various agencies, including a recreational district community support group, to develop a Recreation District with the direction of the Local Area Formation Commission, (LAFCO). The district, at a minimum, would include Brooktrails, Willits, and their spheres of influence. (All Findings)
F8
Residents within the city limits of Willits currently bear the entire expense of the recreational facilities located within the City limits.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
a collective effort be made by various agencies, including a recreational district community support group, to develop a Recreation District with the direction of the Local Area Formation Commission, (LAFCO). The district, at a minimum, would include Brooktrails, Willits, and their spheres of influence. (All Findings)
F9
A recreational district community support group, (group), came before the Willits City Council to pursue Proposition 84 funds to rebuild the City pool and to add other facilities.
No recommendations for this finding
F10
The City Council voted to allow the group to go forward without any City staff time or funding.
No recommendations for this finding