Aldermen hashing out park board numbers, terms
Starkville’s takeover of its parks system appears unavoidable, but the department remains independent of the city for now as aldermen decide how to reform its soon-to-be advisory board.
Moreland resigning as Parks chair effective Dec. 31
Starkville Parks Commission Chairman Dan Moreland tendered a letter of resignation this week to Vice Mayor Roy A. Perkins and will step down from his position by the end of the year. Perkins asked Moreland to continue serving until June 30, but the commissioner refused.
2-percent monies will not support Parks’ budget increase
Previous discussion about how to fund a $96,000 Starkville Parks Commission budget increase seems moot as aldermen are expected to approve funding which does not utilize 2-percent food and beverage taxes.
Moreland blames previous administration for budget woes
Starkville Parks Commission Chairman Dan Moreland presented two budget proposals Thursday which he said ask the city to either foot a sizable portion of the autonomous board’s electric bills or increase SPC’s budget by about 2 mill’s worth of general operating funds.
New representatives expected for Starkville Parks
Two sitting members of the Starkville Parks Commission confirmed Wednesday they will resign their posts in the coming weeks.
Report: Parks Commission late with electric bill payments
Documents associated with an upcoming financial report state procedural gaps in Starkville Parks Commission’s electric bill payments exist and accounts are shown beyond the 45-day legal payment window.
Corey pushes for city control of Parks
Starkville aldermen unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday which makes two standing city boards advisory entities, but Ward 4 Alderman Richard Corey said the same alignment should occur with Starkville Parks Commission to prevent future budgeting issues from occurring.
City to investigate ‘serious’ parks issues
Starkville representatives are calling for the creation of a task force to investigate budgeting anomalies discovered in Starkville Parks Commission’s Fiscal Year 2012.
Budgeting issues emerge from park commission audit
Watkins, Ward and Stafford’s Fiscal Year 2013 audit of the Starkville Parks Commission revealed three major budgeting anomalies Thursday, including the fact SPC Commissioner Dan Moreland issued an unauthorized cashier’s check for $35,000 to help pay the department’s J.L. King Splash Pad construction bill.
