Parks need a shovel, lawmakers bring a broom
By Adam Klawonn · July 31, 2008 · Print This Article
There are 30 state parks around Arizona. Eight of them feature historic buildings. These places are falling apart because Arizona lawmakers have routinely stripped funds from state parks budgets to help shore up the state’s budget deficit. Parks may not be the only victims in these "sweeps," but they surely are the most visible. TZR correspondent John Collins Rudolf discusses the inside story.
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[...] “In a year like this, frankly, upgrading toilets is not as important as meeting the state’s budget crunch,” says Arizona Senate Minority Leader Marsha Arzberger, D-Willcox. “Right now we were very, very short, and there were no other options.” [...]