National park changes
Looks like the Feds are making arrangements to allow some of the National Parks to stay open even if Congress doesn't fund them. Parks article
Forum Discussion
rexlion wrote:
Fund the workers' salaries from the entrance fees. That seems like a very sensible move. Who in their right mind would get enraged by it?
Agree. It is really only a minor change in accounting rules. Currently, the entrance fees can only be used to fund salaries for maintenance staff, with all the other functions funded by appropriations. The new rule allows each Park to determine who is funded by entrance fees, not restricted to maintenance staff.
Another example of people trying to politicize a trivial internal regulation change.
