Post by Logan on Feb 28, 2016 2:07:36 GMT -6
Hogan moves to keep campaign promise to protect money for new parks, but doesn't satisfy advocates
Gov. Larry Hogan has pleased environmental advocates with plans to channel more money into a program that buys land for parks and land conservation — a fund long raided to balance the budget.
But the Republican governor could still be headed for a conflict with lawmakers and environmentalists over how to best revive Program Open Space, which has preserved 319,000 acres for state parks and helped create 6,100 county and municipal parks since its creation in 1969.
During his 2014 campaign, Hogan pledged to end raids on such dedicated funds.
He has called for reducing transfers from the program by $60 million over the next two fiscal years and eliminating them altogether by fiscal year 2019.
Read more: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-sun-investigates-open-space-20160227-story.html
Gov. Larry Hogan has pleased environmental advocates with plans to channel more money into a program that buys land for parks and land conservation — a fund long raided to balance the budget.
But the Republican governor could still be headed for a conflict with lawmakers and environmentalists over how to best revive Program Open Space, which has preserved 319,000 acres for state parks and helped create 6,100 county and municipal parks since its creation in 1969.
During his 2014 campaign, Hogan pledged to end raids on such dedicated funds.
He has called for reducing transfers from the program by $60 million over the next two fiscal years and eliminating them altogether by fiscal year 2019.
Read more: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-sun-investigates-open-space-20160227-story.html