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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />`* 1 <br />FE BRUARY 1 20 <br />�A �1 <br />1 P .M. <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: <br />Parks - Request to Change Current Parks Holiday Schedule <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The current approved Holiday Schedule for all parks is: Open except for <br />Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas <br />Day, and New Year's Day for a total of 5 days. There were several calls, <br />concerns, and facebook posts regarding holiday closings this year, <br />especially the day after Thanksgiving. The Park Staff discussed the <br />current schedule and a presentation was made to the Parks Commission. <br />At its January 19, 2012 meeting the Parks Commission voted to <br />recommend all parks remain open on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. <br />Funding for the addition of 24 part -time holiday Park Ranger hours would <br />be absorbed in the current budget. There is no request to increase <br />the part -time budget. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />A motion to approve the request to change the current parks Holiday <br />Schedule to all parks being open the Friday after Thanksgiving Day <br />Holiday. <br />EXPECTED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br />Londa Strong, Park Director <br />F -7 Page 166 <br />