Quaker Lake Swim Area to Close Monday

The Quaker Lake swim area at Allegany State Park along with Long Point State Park are two parks across New York State that will be closed starting Monday in an effort to save money for the state.

Governor David Paterson says closing 41 parks and 14 historic sites will save about $12 million. Paterson is also planning to delay scheduled state aid payments to school districts that’s due June 1. The payments have already been delayed twice. These payments add up to more than $1 billion.

Lawmakers have been trying to persuade Paterson to put money into emergency appropriation bills, which are passed weekly to keep the government running until a new 2010 budget is passed. The state budget is now six weeks late.

http://www.nysparks.com/parks/1/details.aspx

Comments

Unknown said…
Are the parks really hemorrhaging that much money that it’s more cost effective to close them than to lose the money they generate for themselves and the surrounding communities? Maybe they should close Gov. Paterson’s office and all the other money wasting government pork and leave the parks open for the people!
May 14, 2010 at 7:10 PM
BAHSboy2009 said…
Personally, I feel like this is absolutely ridiculous. I know saving money is important to the state, but the park itself creates revenue! How can they justify closing this historic and beautiful place? It doesn't make sense to punish those who want to be apart of something like this in order to have government save a couple of bucks!
May 14, 2010 at 7:54 PM
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