The park system is funded through the Current Expense fund. Revenues consist of swimming pool fees, field use fees and general Current Expense fund revenues. Since 2001 the City Council has discussed increasing the park expenditures to provide maintenance and improvements to existing parks. Discussions have also included converting City green spaces into useable park facilities.

The following financial information includes revenues and expenditures for a nine year period. As mentioned above the City Council began park improvements in 2001 which is indicated by the increase in expenditures.

In summary, the park system expenditures continue to increase and an average of 17% those expenditures are covered with actual park system revenues. The City Council continues to emphasize park improvements and has included an additional $44,049.00 for park improvements and/or grant matching in the 2004 budget.