Friday, June 11, 2010
Park System Considers Changes
KENTUCKY....
Based on a study of the parks system by Indiana-based PROS Consulting and, in an effort to save $6 million a year, the Kentucky's state parks system is making major changes, including controversial moves to sell alcohol at some parks and to cut work hours of parks employees. However, there are no plans to close any of the state's 51 parks nor charge admission to the parks. Officials say the plan will not only set the pace for putting the financial house in order, but it will also provide a road map to bring the parks into the 21st century. Among the changes, private concession companies could operate food services at seven resort parks that have lodges, selling alcoholic drinks with meals at four of them, cutting employees' 40 hour work week to 37.5 hours, beginning July 15th, and opening Kentucky's 17 resort parks Wednesday through Sunday only from November 15th to March 15th while closing them on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Based on a study of the parks system by Indiana-based PROS Consulting and, in an effort to save $6 million a year, the Kentucky's state parks system is making major changes, including controversial moves to sell alcohol at some parks and to cut work hours of parks employees. However, there are no plans to close any of the state's 51 parks nor charge admission to the parks. Officials say the plan will not only set the pace for putting the financial house in order, but it will also provide a road map to bring the parks into the 21st century. Among the changes, private concession companies could operate food services at seven resort parks that have lodges, selling alcoholic drinks with meals at four of them, cutting employees' 40 hour work week to 37.5 hours, beginning July 15th, and opening Kentucky's 17 resort parks Wednesday through Sunday only from November 15th to March 15th while closing them on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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