The parks and recreation director has decided that the park operations budget must be cut by 15%. That means that you must cut approximately $816,000 out of the "FY 2020" operations budget. You CANNOT cut salaries, benefits, or personnel.

Explain how you would reduce the budget by that amount. Where would you pull from? Why? Provide a justification for your cuts, particularly in the context of current events/issues facing the nation. Your cuts should be realistic, specific, and justifiable (e.g., saying you'll reduce maintenance-related expenditures is too broad, you'd need to justify how and why. For instance, what types of expenditures would you cut? Maintenance to what facilities or amenities? Why?).

Operating Budget
Expense Classification	FY2018	FY 2019	FY 2020
1200	Salaries	$1,820,018	$1,900,020	$2,004,020
1300	Overtime Pay	$28,020	$31,480	$24,121
1301	Cell Phone Stipend	$3,686	$4,120	$5,104
2101	FICA	$110,642	$119,485	$120,101
2102	Medicare	$25,665	$28,087	$32,525
2200	Retirement Contributions	$151,207	$161,082	$168,097
2300	Life and Health Insurance	$538,987	$586,778	$593,246
3400	Other Contractual Services	$167,880	$110,998	$90,887
3402	Janitorial Services	$156,889	$172,667	$176,823
3409	Mowing & Landscaping Services	$370,582	$407,226	$445,001
4001	Travel and Per Diem (Mandatory)	$2,300	$3,543	$4,561
4002	Travel and Per Diem (Professional Development)	$2,100	$1,150	$400
4100	Communications - Internet/Wifi	$3,500	$3,980	$4,150
4101	Communications - Office Phones	$1,290	$1,350	$1,370
4102	Communications - Two-way Radios	$1,561	$1,781	$1,800
4200	Freight and Postage	$2,310	$1,510	$1,760
4300	Utility Services	$1,275	$800	$1,150
4301	Electricity	$387,906	$395,020	$410,569
4302	Streetlights	$20,971	$22,709	$47,000
4303	Water/Sewer Services	$195,210	$197,250	$187,900
4304	Garbage/Solid Waste Services	$87,900	$74,600	$89,230
4400	Rentals and Leases	$10,891	$11,830	$12,430
4401	Rentals and Leases (Vans and Vehicles)	$15,800	$1,200	$8,920
4600	Repairs and Maintenance	$34,020	$95,900	$100,675
4610	Vehicle Repair and Maintenance	$114,560	$124,350	$127,800
4611	Building Repair and Maintenance	$56,790	$48,700	$74,600
4613	Maintenance Materials	$74,670	$91,250	$95,690
4700	Printing and Binding	$624	$1,024	$1,290
5100	Office Supplies	$1,780	$3,250	$1,461
5101	Non-Capital Computer Equiptment	$2,517	$2,430	$1,250
5200	Operating Supplies	$157,645	$160,920	$175,600
5201	Chemicals	$10,200	$9,834	$8,970
5202	Fuel	$98,400	$97,620	$120,009
5203	Athletic Field Materials	$250,600	$275,430	$297,600
5204	Landscape Materials	$2,298	$2,456	$2,980
5400	Publications and Memberships	$870	$970	$1,120
5500	Training	$1,090	$800	$1,340
Total Expenses	$4,912,654	$5,153,600	$5,441,550