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C_~barru$ CounO' Maser pc-ks ~d ~ecr~c.~r, ?;s.~ The overall annual average per capita cost per Cabarrus County resident ranges fi.om 510.92 at *.he beginning of the planning period to 516.45 during the ),ears 1996-2000. The overall average for the fifteen year period is $14.07. 'l-he state average for county parks and recre2tion department per capita cost ranges fi.om $6.00 to $10.00. The overall cost m2kes no allowance for potential offseaing revenue generazion sources such as fees and charges, gi~ and contributions and grants. In a recent report prepared by the North C2ro]5na Recreation Resources Sen,ices entided, Municipal complet~ ~o identi~ how ~m~uniti~ were ob~i~ng revenue sources. ~e su~,ey found ~at ~ic~ly 855 of a to~ revenu~ n~ to operae ~d mafn~in a p~ ~d r~r~tion system c~e ~om bonds 45, gi~ ~d ~nuibutio~ 1.25, m~dato~ l~d d~ication I 5, gr~, foundaio~, ~d o~ers .8~. In Cab~s Coun~ r~ent r~rds show ~at 68% of ~e to~ revenu~ n~ ~o operate ~d ma~ufn sources include fe~ ~d ch=ges 25%, bond 05, gi~ ad ~nxibutio~ 35, madatou lad d~kafion 05, gr~, foundation, a~d o~ers 4%. Over the next fifteen years, Cabarrus County will not be ab]e to support the proposed overall operations and capital improvements budget estimate of $23,714,700 solely through the general fund. A combinaion of revenue sources will need to be applied. This Master Plan recommends that the following sources be considered by elected officials in support of the Muter Plan: It is recommended that a minimum of 55% of the overall budget est. imae, or approximately 13,043,100 come from the general fund. This would average to $7.75 per capita for the planning period. A minimum goal of 25 % of the overall budget estimate, or $6,000,000 should come fi.om bonds. This equals the cost for acquiring and developing the district parks. Ide2dly the bonds could be forma'ted in ~'o separate c~"npalgns, $3,000,000 e~ch, over a 5 ye~r period. The first carnpai~ should occur fi.om 1991-1995, and the second during the years 1996-2000. It is recommended that a minimum goal of 15%, or approximately $3,557,200 be generated from user fees and re-invested back into the Department. A combination of gifts, land dedication, and other revenue sources listed in the M~.~ter Plan will need to offset the remaining 5%, or $1,114,400 of the over~]l budget. The Master Plan has included a list of revenue sources, a number of which may be appropriate for Cabarrus County in its expansion of the parks and recreation depa~ u,ent. The following is a list of potemial ~nding revenue sources: General Tax Revenues Contributions Recreation Tax Districts County P~-ks and Recreation Foundations - General Obligations Bonds General Foundations ES.10 November I~I