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Home NCL in the press Would closing state parks to save money do more harm than good?

Would closing state parks to save money do more harm than good?

The Nevada Legislature is thinking of closing state parks as it considers how to patch an estimated $900 million budget gap, a move that would save a few million dollars while killing the economies of rural towns and stunting tourism efforts across the state, opponents of the idea say. Gov. Jim Gibbons has suggested a 10 percent budget reduction for a number of agencies, including the State Parks Division.

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