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Amador County Recreation Agency Update |
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Friday, 11 January 2008 |
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ACRA Amador County
Recreation Agency had their first meeting of the New Year. discussing some good
news and some bad news. For the good news, ACRA’s executive director, Tracy
Towner-Yep was happy to announce a transfer of 80 acres in Pioneer by Fred Joyce to ACRA by the
end of the month. The acquisition will be named the Joyce Environmental
Center. The
property is exempt from taxes, so maintenance should be the only costs of the
acquisition.
More good news -- a new backboard is being installed
in the Fiddletown Park, and drinking fountains in the Pioneer Park,
where ACRA is also working toward building new restrooms. Amador City is taking bids for the redesign
of their park near City Hall. Amador City Mayor Richard Lynch reported that
this is being paid for by Prop 40 funds. For the bad news, there are some complications with
the move to ACRA’s new home in the Health and Human Services Building on
Conductor Blvd. Apparently the terms of the new lease could adversely
affect potential funding vs. out of pocket expenses to ACRA. Towner-Yep is
continuing negotiations with the Health and Human Services department regarding
the lease. And ACRA is
experiencing a $50,000 shortfall in revenue. Some of the funds shortfall comes
from a lag in revenue collections due to the disruption by the recent
move and less money available from the county. Towner-Yep will bring back a
plan to the next board meeting on ways to cut expenses. And finally, for 2008,
it was unanimously decided that Debbie Dunn will continue as Chairman of the
Board and Lee Ard, mayor of Ione, will be Vice-Chair.
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