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PAGE 22 District2. A survey of park and recreation facility usage conducted by SCI Consulting Group found that less than 5% of the Park District's facility usage is by those who do not live or work within District boundaries.3 When people outside the Improvement District use parks, they diminish the availability of parks for people within the Improvement District. Therefore, another 5% of general benefits are allocated for people within the Improvement District. This is another measure of general benefits to property within the Improvement District. TOTAL GENERAL BENEFITS Using a sum of these four measures of general benefit, we find that approximately 22.0% of the benefits conferred by the Improvements may be general in nature and should be funded by sources other than the assessment. General Benefit Calculation 9.4% (Outside the Assessment District) + 2.6% (Property within the District) + 5.0% (Public at Large) + 5.0% (Property within the District) = 22.0% (Total General Benefit) Although this analysis finds that 22.0% of the assessment may provide general benefits, the Assessment Engineer establishes a requirement for a minimum contribution from sources other than the assessments of 35%. This minimum contribution above the measure of general benefits will serve to provide additional coverage for any other general benefits. The Park District's total budget for maintenance and improvement of its parks and recreational facilities is $11,835,635. Of this total budget amount, the Park District will contribute $8,234,253 from sources other than the assessments for park maintenance and operation. This contribution by the Park District equates to approximately 70% of the total budget for maintenance and improvements and constitutes far more than the amount 2 . When District facilities are used by those individuals, the facilities are not providing benefit to property within the Park District. Use under these circumstances is a measure of general benefit. For example, a non-resident who is drawn to utilize the Park District facilities and shops at local businesses while in the area would provide special benefit to business properties as a result of his or her use of the Improvements. Conversely, one who uses Park District facilities but does not reside, work, shop or own property within the Park District boundaries does not provide special benefits to any property and is considered to be a measure of the general benefits. 3 . A total of 200 park users were surveyed on different days and times during the months of December 2000 and January 2001. Eleven respondents (5.5%) indicated that they did not reside or work within the Park District. CONDO RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT PARK MAINTENANCE & RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ' oC'1sult11"1gtacroup ENGINEER'S REPORT, FY 2020-21