 Environmental Sustainability
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 Goal 19: Develop community planning that will take into account the entire region.
Goal 20: Encourage individual water conservation through efficient household use of water resources.
Goal 21: Create and preserve more walking trails, parks and ball fields near where people live.
Goal 22: Preserve historic buildings, monuments and districts in communities throughout the region.
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GOAL 21: Create and preserve more walking trails, parks and ball fields near where people live.
INDICATOR: Overall spending on park maintenance
Why is this important?
Local government spending on greenspace and park maintenance indicates the region's commitment to maintaining and preserving these natural resources.
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How are we doing?
Total Atlanta region spending on operating parks and recreation facilities in the 10-county region added up to more than $140 million in 2007. This total includes general revenues, revenue bonds, Special Option Local Sales Taxes (SPLOST) and capital improvement funds.
Depending upon the scale and requirements of the projects being funded at the time, these figures can fluctuate quite dramatically from year to year. However, overall comparison of budgets from 2004 to 2007 indicates that park spending has remained consistent throughout the region.
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