ARIZONA STATE PARKS: For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518, or Monica Enriquez at (602) 542-6997. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov
(Phoenix, AZ - March 31, 2009) - The Arizona State Parks public board meeting on Friday, April 3, 2009 will now be held at the Carnegie Center just two blocks east of Arizona State Parks' offices.
At this meeting, the seven-member Volunteer Parks Board will convene for an "Executive Session" which is not open to the public from 10-11:30 am to discuss hiring a new Executive Director. The Board will then reconvene at 11:30 (time certain) to consider budget options for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Some of the options for dealing with the loss of funds in various State Parks' accounts include canceling grants, closing more State Parks, possible furloughs, seasonal closings, reduced hours/days of operation, cutting park supplies, transferring expenses to other accounts, layoffs and other solutions.
There will also be updates on the three closed State Parks: Tonto Natural Bridge, McFarland State Historic Park and Jerome State Historic Park. There will be discussion on the Governor's Task
Force on the Sustainability of Arizona State Parks and a legislative update on HB 2088.
The Carnegie Center is located at 1101 W. Washington St. in Phoenix. Parking is available in a parking garage next to the Department of Environmental Quality building at 1110 W. Washington St.
For more information about Arizona State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free 800-285-3703) or visit azstateparks.com.
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