Texas Parks And Wildlife Threatens To Close Parks Due To Lack Of Funding
By: Big 2 News Staff
Updated: January 14, 2013
AUSTIN -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says that it needs an additional $18.9 million to keep from closing about 20 percent of its state parks.
T.P.W.D. has already cut costs by laying off staff and reducing park operating hours.
The department says that the additional $18.9 million in funding is necessary to keep it's 95 parks -- such as the Big Spring State Park -- open.
T.P.W.D. says it doesn't have a list of potential park closings yet, since it's so early in the legislative process.
T.P.W.D. maintains 625,000 acres of forests, prairies, mountains, deserts and beaches within its parks.
T.P.W.D. has already cut costs by laying off staff and reducing park operating hours.
The department says that the additional $18.9 million in funding is necessary to keep it's 95 parks -- such as the Big Spring State Park -- open.
T.P.W.D. says it doesn't have a list of potential park closings yet, since it's so early in the legislative process.
T.P.W.D. maintains 625,000 acres of forests, prairies, mountains, deserts and beaches within its parks.
