Karen S. Kim
BURBANK -- State Assemblyman Dario Frommer (D-Burbank) announced
Thursday that his request for funding for urban parks has been approved
by the Assembly and state Senate budget committees and will now head to a
conference committee for approval.
Though Frommer's proposal in March asked for $100 million in state
funding, the Assembly Budget Committee appropriated only $30 million in
the budget for urban parks, and the Senate Budget Committee appropriated
only $25 million for urban parks.
The approval represents a step toward receiving urban parks funding
from the state. The Senate and Assembly budgets will be reconciled and
joined into a final state budget within the next few weeks.
Cities throughout the state, including Glendale and Burbank, will be
eligible to apply for funding from the urban parks fund if Frommer's
proposal is approved.
The final state budget is expected to be sent to Gov. Gray Davis on
June 15.
