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This report demonstrates the current financial situation for the Stratton Township Park and makes recommendations for the annual program budget for the next fiscal year. We first show the current annual budget program, indicating line-item details for each function by account and summarizing the park budget as a whole. Second, we find the break-even points for the golf course green fee and the pool admission to determine what the park would have to charge in order to cover expenses of the these operations. Next, we calculate the marginal revenues and expenses to determine the impact of shutting down certain programs in the park. Lastly, this report prepares the revised budget for the upcoming fiscal year based on our recommendations.

The policy initiative developed for the Seminole City Center project was completed using a Development Agreement (DA). The DA is the primary tool used to support economic development for the City of Seminole. The DA is derived from the 2015 Florida Statute, Chapter 163 and allows the developer and the city to negotiate certain items in the redevelopment process (Ely, 2015). It adds certainty to what can be built and how it is built. The regulation of the agreement offers assistance to the process while adjusting the agreement through terms that both sides agree upon before the final build outs. The DA becomes the primary social and political tool to ensure individual choices and the constitutional governance that

In Dagoberto Gilb’s story “Al in Phoenix” the narrator feels that Al is treating him unfairly. The narrator believes that Al thinks of him as a guy that is living loose and not bothering to get a job (Gilb 75-81). The narrator being the inductive thinker thought that Al was being unfair to him because of the way he was being treated. Al on the other hand, uses deductive thinker because he just based his facts about the truth. Al based that the only reason the narrator is at the garage getting his car fixed was because of it having problems and probably because he had the image of the narrator of being a living loose type of person that worries about every single little thing.

As previous explained in the literature review of this study, those for the extension say it will spur economic development along the designated route, help lower taxes through a wider tax base, and create additional opportunities for transit. Those against its creation argue that light rail is an old technology that is very expensive and will not stimulate economic development or move enough people to validate the cost. A purposeful analysis, will examine whether light rail will improve the quality of life for residents in Virginia Beach and if an incremental tactic in its construction is the correct way forward. Regardless if the resort city remains a fiscally sound municipality, is the

The need to evaluate the value that is predicted is very important to the community. The proposal will help the Council to take better judgement related to the development of the City of Kelsey. With all the facilities that Stanley Park Project seem to offer shows to be extremely beneficial to the City; from basketball courts, volleyball courts, tennis courts, gymnasium, fitness center increases the predicted value of the Stanley Park Project immensely. A major importance factor to focus on is the air quality and the water treatments and how would the predicted value of the

Alachua, Citrus, and Marion counties all have unique qualities to them, yet tourism looms large in the growth of their economies. Each County tries to gain a sustainable competitive advantage through the implementation of power, tax, and zoning incentives that they present to new businesses, as well as residents. They can offer low impact fees, low crime rates, and a well design infrastructure to drum up new business and take the largest portion of the market share as possible. Marion County supports its growing infrastructure with a 1% sales

Addressing a decision in regards to the research questions was determined by the comparison data and the projected growth data from several of the sources listed in this study. The data represents that even in an unstable economy the business of an RV park can sustain itself if the park is managed properly. In the area of the Northwestern region of Florida, where tourism plays a big role in stabilizing the economy, several RV parks have had continued success and even growth over time. While there were drawbacks of investing into a business with little experience and not being well known among the RV community, the simple business criteria for implementing an RV park is very promising. The factors mostly considered for recommending the

McDonalization has gradually become part of American’s culture, as it extended to most of the service and consumption organizations in modern society, including education, food, clothing and many more. As Ritzer puts it, the principle of McDonalization will become dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world. According to Ritzer, McDonalization has four main parts, which are efficiency, calculability, predictability, and control. The first dimension, efficiency, means the optimum method of completing a task. As for predictability, it means to assure that all products and services will be the same over time and in all locales. While looking at these dimensions, it does show some resemblances with the philosophy and mission at the University of Phoenix. According to the University of Phoenix’s philosophy, the curriculum are designed to be centralize, in which faculty members collaborate to create each program instead of the professor himself. What this means is that through the use of standardize course content, professors can’t decide on their own course content and that students have to study with a standardized curriculum. This is an example of what predictability is all about in higher education, students are required to take a same set of curriculum that was set out by the department without choices. This also means students are required to have the same teaching system, same textbooks, and same type of examinations. This allows the

To maintain the operation and maintenance of parks and trails there is a need to implement a financing mechanism to address costs. Since the Beltline is a multi-use trail, revenue can be received from easements, leaseholds, purchases, contractual agreements and land swaps (Alex Garvin & Associates, Inc., 2004). More specifically, a proven effective alternative mechanisms to finance park operations includes lease payments, fees, real estate taxes, sales tax, and Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) (Alex Garvin & Associates, Inc., 2004). Currently, Atlanta has nine CIDs (Alex Garvin & Associates, Inc., 2004). Fees are a source of revenue that could be levied on the operation of concessions such as festivals, snack bars and newsstands.

“Communities should seek to identify and address “recreation deserts” and connect residents with under-utilized recreational spaces through bike and walking trails“(Hannan, 2012). A recreation desert typically is an area where there are no, or aren’t enough per capita of people using, opportunities for recreation. Large cities are the most common example of this. As we have built cities, freeways, and overpasses green space, recreation facilities, and parks have gone by the wayside. However, this is not an issue that can be addressed by just recreation professionals. To install recreation opportunities there must be political, financial, and community support and backing. There also needs to be input from those who will be using the facilities,

Marcus Lee Phoenix is an American male who was born in north Las Venturas on September 17, 1986. He was a fine little boy who was Born to two rich white Parents that raised him well. His father was one of the best news reporters Los Santos had, His mother worked at the Fire and Medical Department as one of the best nurses Los Santos had. They were his role models. Unfortunately on November 5, 1995 they both died in a car crash. On a young age Marcus became a independent guy up until he reached the age of 25 then he moved to Los Santos He met some members of Los Santos Rifa, made up a friendship and later joined Los Santos Rifa. Marcus is one of the most known notorious gangsters, known for killing innocent people, possessing illegal narcotics

America is in the midst of a sports construction boom. New sports facilities costing at least $200 million each have been completed or are under way in Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Nashville, San Francisco, St. Louis, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C., and are in the planning stages in Boston, Dallas, Minneapolis, New York, and Pittsburgh. Major stadium renovations have been undertaken in Jacksonville and Oakland. Industry experts estimate that more than $7 billion will be spent on new facilities for professional sports teams before 2006.

The website for the national and state park systems helps to enlighten the public on the subject of impending changes in policy and regulations, as well as new developments in different parks. Due to this, the parks and recreation districts judge that individuals and families will be more agreeable to the idea of traveling to parks in different states because of the easy accessibility of directions and information about the parks. Owing to the latest rise in interest of campgrounds and recreation areas, there has been an increase in funds. This new revenue has made possible the purchase of more parkland throughout the United States. Without prevailing use of the Internet, this most likely would not have been possible. The East Bay Park District has been able to purchase 1,476 of land. This is the single largest acquisition that the Park has made in over twenty years. The York Center Park District been able to purchase and protect a 20-acre area in the last five years. This is the largest area they manage. With the acquisition of supplementary parkland, it is more likely that this land will continue in its natural condition and not be converted into an urbanized region.

The condition and capacity of parks, recreation and environment facilities have been relatively steady in the past five year. The 2015 overall grade of C+ remains the same as it was in 2010. Currently, Orange County operates a total of 22 regional parks. Additionally, each of the 34 cities within Orange County operates and maintains local parks within its jurisdiction. While several new developments and improvements to existing facilities have been completed, challenges such as the current California drought, slow recession recovery, insufficient funding, and growing population prevented improvement to the overall grade. A projected expenditure of $525 million for the entire Orange County would be required over the next five years in

Cost benefit analysis can be used to assist in the decision making of a proposed project. The proposed project is to make a scenic forested area into a national park. However there is controversy as the opposition wants to use the land for timber and agriculture. The first step in conducting a CBA is to identify the costs and benefits of the proposed project (Harris et al 2006). Benefits will include income gained as well as indirect benefits such as environmental benefits. The benefits of a national park are income from tourist and camping areas. The land can be used for carbon sequestration and to reduce pollution and natural disasters such as the effect of flooding. Costs include any direct expenses related to the project such as construction and maintenance costs. Costs also include opportunity costs such as income forgone from the agriculture and timber industries.