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State Legislators Eye Ways to Keep Parks Open

By NAZ Today on February 25, 2010

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona legislators are considering a ballot measure to slap a surcharge on auto registration renewals as one way to keep state parks open in the face of the state’s budget troubles.
Other pending legislation would divert money from a constitutionally protected land conservation fund and encourage arrangements to have local governments take over [...]

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City Wants Park to Remain Open

By NAZ Today on December 28, 2009

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — The Lake Havasu City manager has asked the Arizona State Parks Board to let the city take operational control of Lake Havasu State Park if state budget cuts force state parks to close.
City Manager Charlie Cassens sent the request in a letter to the parks board, the governor’s office, [...]

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Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Now Open 5 Days A Week

By Patrick Walker on October 26, 2009

PHOENIX (AP) – Tonto Natural Bridge State Park near Payson will be open five days per week starting next month.
The park, located 10 miles north of Payson, was closed due to budget cuts until Payson on May 22 funded part-time positions necessary to keep it open at least on weekends throughout the summer and now [...]

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Arizona State Parks Board Makes Changes to Some Northern Arizona Parks Due to Budget Reductions

By NAZ Today on September 11, 2009

(Phoenix, AZ – September 11, 2009) — Today the Arizona State Parks Board accepted management recommendations presented by staff to balance the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 State
Parks budget. “With the loss of all state General Fund monies, and conservation funds which have been transferred over to the General Fund, the department only has $19.3 million [...]

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