City of Baltimore - File #: 10-0202R

• File #: 10-0202R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - Fiscal 2011 - Elimination of Senior Citizens Division, Department of Recreation and Parks
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/19/2010
• In control: Recreation and Parks Subcommittee
• Final action: 6/14/2010
• Title: Informational Hearing - Fiscal 2011 - Elimination of Senior Citizens Division, Department of Recreation and Parks FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and the Director of the Senior Citizens Division to report to the City Council on the Fiscal 2011 preliminary budget plan to eliminate the Senior Citizens Division, the number of seniors who participate in the programs and services provided by the Division, and plans to find alternatives to replace the programs and services that will be discontinued.
• Sponsors: Agnes Welch, Helen L. Holton, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, Belinda Conaway, James B. Kraft
• Indexes: Recreation and Parks, Dept. of, Resolution, Seniors

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/14/2010	0	Recreation and Parks Subcommittee	Recommended Favorably
6/14/2010	0	City Council	Adopted
5/17/2010	0	Recreation and Parks Subcommittee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
4/22/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
4/19/2010	0	City Council	Introduced
4/19/2010	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Welch

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Fiscal 2011 - Elimination of Senior Citizens Division, Department of Recreation and Parks

FOR the purpose of requesting the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks and the Director of the Senior Citizens Division to report to the City Council on the Fiscal 2011 preliminary budget plan to eliminate the Senior Citizens Division, the number of seniors who participate in the programs and services provided by the Division, and plans to find alternatives to replace the programs and services that will be discontinued.
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The Fiscal 2011 Preliminary Budget Plan includes the elimination of Program 651 – . Recreation for Seniors in the Department of Recreation and Parks: “The Senior Citizens Division (SCD) offers recreational programs and events for Baltimore’s adults, ages 50 and older. The Division provides support and assistance to 94 golden age clubs located throughout Baltimore City. The Fiscal 2011 budget reductions will result in the elimination of all programs and services provided to Senior Citizens, which cost $349,000 in Fiscal 2010. The department can continue self-supporting activities. Golden Age clubs and other partners will need to fill the gaps”.

While saving a relatively small amount of money in Baltimore City government’s time of fiscal constr...