BOPARC is required to submit a fiscal year budget each year. That budget is approved by our Board of Commissioners (who are appointed by City Council) and is updated periodically as needs change and additional revenues/expenses are realized. The budget is considered a living document and any budget adjustments that impact the bottom line are presented and approved by our Board.
BOPARC is included in the City of Morgantown's annual audit.
BOPARC is included in the City of Morgantown's annual audit.
A copy of the budget for the current fiscal year is below:
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Many people ask us where BOPARC gets our money and how their supportive tax dollars play into our budget. A quick rundown of how our revenue items are received is below:
The City of Morgantown provides a general operating allocation to BOPARC based on a per fiscal year budgetary request and the overall state of the City as a whole. BOPARC is one of many components that make up the City budget and as such, we work within the structure of the City's annual budgetary process.
Separate from operational funding is the (2016) County Levy funding, specifically for renovations, upgrades and improvements to the Morgantown Ice Arena. This funding cannot be spent for daily operational expenses and must be earmarked for the intent in the Levy language. The funding that BOPARC receives is a portion of an overall Parks & Trails Levy and is shared with other community entities, including the Mon County Park System, Mon River Trail Conservancy, the Botanic Gardens, Westover, and Mountaineer United Soccer. The yearly contribution amounts were: Class I Properties - $0.26, Class II Properties - $0.52, Class III Properties - $1.06, Class IV Properties - $1.06. This Levy was renewed in 2020 for a four-year term.
BOPARC receives a portion of the Hotel/Motel tax generated funding from the City of Morgantown. We utilize those funds to enhance the visitor and community experience in Morgantown, hence keeping within the spirit of the source of those funds. As visitor-based facilities and experiences are a highlight of Hotel/Motel funding, expenditures include upgrades to pools, other visitor-based facilities, funding for our annual free-of-charge event series (concerts, movies and park events), and programs, specifically those dedicated to the arts.
Recently, the Morgantown City Council allotted BOPARC 1/4 of the annual City Sales Tax revenue. With that funding, BOPARC's first priority has been to establish a complete list of capital improvement needs. This is because most of our facilities, playgrounds, etc. are in an age range of 25 years to 60+ years. After decades of wear and tear and the inability to maintain these community assets to the degree necessary for sustainability, we finally have the funding and opportunity to begin to chip away at the list of ever-growing community needs. Please refer to our Capital Projects page for information and updates on some of the improvements that Sales Tax is making possible within your recreational community.
Other sources of operational funding that make up for the gap between what is needed and what the City of Morgantown provides are self-generated (mostly from facility rentals, program and league registrations and admission fees).
The City of Morgantown provides a general operating allocation to BOPARC based on a per fiscal year budgetary request and the overall state of the City as a whole. BOPARC is one of many components that make up the City budget and as such, we work within the structure of the City's annual budgetary process.
Separate from operational funding is the (2016) County Levy funding, specifically for renovations, upgrades and improvements to the Morgantown Ice Arena. This funding cannot be spent for daily operational expenses and must be earmarked for the intent in the Levy language. The funding that BOPARC receives is a portion of an overall Parks & Trails Levy and is shared with other community entities, including the Mon County Park System, Mon River Trail Conservancy, the Botanic Gardens, Westover, and Mountaineer United Soccer. The yearly contribution amounts were: Class I Properties - $0.26, Class II Properties - $0.52, Class III Properties - $1.06, Class IV Properties - $1.06. This Levy was renewed in 2020 for a four-year term.
BOPARC receives a portion of the Hotel/Motel tax generated funding from the City of Morgantown. We utilize those funds to enhance the visitor and community experience in Morgantown, hence keeping within the spirit of the source of those funds. As visitor-based facilities and experiences are a highlight of Hotel/Motel funding, expenditures include upgrades to pools, other visitor-based facilities, funding for our annual free-of-charge event series (concerts, movies and park events), and programs, specifically those dedicated to the arts.
Recently, the Morgantown City Council allotted BOPARC 1/4 of the annual City Sales Tax revenue. With that funding, BOPARC's first priority has been to establish a complete list of capital improvement needs. This is because most of our facilities, playgrounds, etc. are in an age range of 25 years to 60+ years. After decades of wear and tear and the inability to maintain these community assets to the degree necessary for sustainability, we finally have the funding and opportunity to begin to chip away at the list of ever-growing community needs. Please refer to our Capital Projects page for information and updates on some of the improvements that Sales Tax is making possible within your recreational community.
Other sources of operational funding that make up for the gap between what is needed and what the City of Morgantown provides are self-generated (mostly from facility rentals, program and league registrations and admission fees).