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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmembers Henry and Clarke
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Recreation and Parks - Disposition of Recreation Centers
FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of Recreation and Parks and the head of the Bureau of Recreation to appear before the City Council to discuss the status of the City's 61 recreation facilities - 5 of which are already closed - and the disposition of the 31 recreation centers that are not currently funded for operation beyond December 31, 2011.
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WHEREAS, over the last twenty years, while the city's over-all operating budget has almost doubled, the Recreation and Parks budget has shrunk, to the point where the FY 2012 budget provides sufficient funds to operate only 30 of the 55 currently-open recreation centers for the entire fiscal year.
WHEREAS, in April of 2009, the Baltimore City Council adopted Council Bill 09-0128R, which said in pertinent part, "The importance of constructive activities and supervised play cannot be understated; particularly to youth in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods?urban parks and recreational facilities often serve the most at-risk children who lack quality open space and recreational facilities immediately near their homes. Summer basketball leagues, after-school programs, and many other activities offer constructive alternatives to gangs, drugs, and crime."
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