Another Perry Admin created Disater

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Blame it on God, weather, heat, etc instead of faceing the facts that you cut, and cut, and cut, and ruined TPWD

Maybe some of that Federal VFD 33 million$ would have helped with FF equipement that was much need but federaal money was put in the GAO black hole instead of FF equipement for Bastrop SP. Tell how good you have done again Rick Perry.




Texas' state parks facing budget shortfalls

Even in the best of times, Texas' perpetually underfunded state parks system walks a fiscal razor's edge.

Now, after being tripped by a series of legislative moves and natural events, the parks system finds itself teetering on that edge and facing the unpleasant consequences of a fall - a fall that stands to negatively impact the millions of Texans who see state parks as gateways to outdoor recreation they consider crucial to their quality of life.

Wobbled by the Texas Legislature's cut to its already bare-bones appropriations and further saddled with what now appear overly optimistic projections for self-generated revenue from park visitation, the state parks system faces a multimillion-dollar budget deficit that could force further reductions in staff, park services, hours of operation and, perhaps, even temporary closure of some of the system's 94 sites.

Scott Boruff, deputy executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, earlier this week said no state parks are slated to be closed but added that if the budget deficit isn't reduced, "all options are on the table."
http://www.chron.com/sports/outdoors/article/Tompkins-Texas-state-parks-facing-budget-2376842.php#photo-1906543