By: Diane Benjamin
Page 9: August City Manager’s Monthly Report (copy that I downloaded)
link to on-line version: http://www.cityblm.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=9220
Revenue from the Miller Park Zoo gate admission was up 12.5% for the current fiscal year compared to last year‘s revenue. Last year, the revenue raised from admissions broke the all time record for the Zoo in a fiscal year. This represents the fourth consecutive year the all-time attendance revenue record was broken. (Page 32)
Attendance at the Miller Park Zoo for August was 17,481 (Page 33)
Revenue from the gate admission at the Miller Park Zoo was up 4.6% for the current fiscal year compared to last year‘s revenue. Last year, the revenue raised from admissions broke the all-time record for the Zoo in a fiscal year. This represents the fourth consecutive year the all time attendance revenue record was broken. Attendance was down 8.2% for the current fiscal year compared to last year‘s attendance. A 4% Amusement tax began on 1 August 2014. The tax is included in this amount. Admission prices were raised on 1 January 2015. Revenue from Education Program Fees and Rentals was up 14.5% for the fiscal year compared to last
year.
Uh?
Obviously David Hales doesn’t have enough staff to even proof read!
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29 events, including Beer Fest, only had 4,755 attendees? Aren’t they subsidized around $500,000 a year?
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Library – Page 57
The decrease in customers continues. Are they still planning to build? Sure.
Customers borrowed 121,986 items in August, 2015 which is less than the 123,207 items borrowed in August, 2014. There were 28,501 visitors to the Library in August, 2015 compared to 29,197 in August, 2014. Staff answered 4147 questions from customers this month compared to 5605 questions answered in August, 2014.
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The entire report is chocked full of statistics. How would you feel as an employee if EVERYTHING you did had to be timed, documented, or categorized?
I’d have low morale!
All of that performance data is “required” by ICMA to publish the report so Hales can receive his award.
“The City utilizes performance data to identify efficiencies and potential inefficiencies for the purpose of improving services, responsible budgeting and enhancing transparency in local government. In effort to best guide City resources toward the betterment of the community…” page 4.
Wonder why the city just hired a consultant to determine fees based on performance. Who do you think has to collect and provide the data for Hales? It is the department employees.
Regarding the BCPA, there are 10 FT unionized employees. The 49 events include weddings, piano lessons, award ceremonies, string lessons, tours, Holiday Spectacular auditions, 2 shows of Miller Park Summer Theatre (plus rehearsals), etc. Statistics can depict whatever one wants them to.
I think it says that number is for events held at the BCPA, I don’t think Miller Park was included.
Maybe the shows were not at the BCPA but the rehearsals probably were. The problem is the Hales spin…trying to make thing look better then they are. The attendance # is not for ticketed performances, therefore the need for extra subsidies. Hales’ management skills are hopeless.