WHITE PLAINS - The amusement section of Playland Park will no longer be funded by tax dollars under a comprehensive new “pay one price” plan for the Rye park unveiled Wednesday by Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano.

“Westchester property taxpayers will no longer subsidize the amusement park,” said Spano. “Instead, visitors to the amusement section of the park will pay all costs, both operational and capital. This will save our county property taxpayers about $3 million next year.”

In 2005, a card system (replacing tickets) was implemented,  so that revenues could be better monitored.  In 2007 and 2008, the county changed its financial relationships with owners of the rides, buying some (rather than leasing) to generate more revenue to the county.

As a consequence, the amount of taxpayer subsidy to the amusement area of the park has gone down. It was $4.37 million in 2006; $3.49 million in 2007; estimated at $3.17 million in 2008.

Spano’s proposal would affect only the amusement section of the park.

There would be a one-price entrance fee of $25 for residents and $30 for non-residents that would allow for unlimited use of the rides all day. There would be a $5 reduction for both residents and non residents who come at twilight. The one-price fee for residents would also include miniature golf and entrance to the beach. Visitors from outside the county would have to pay extra for golf and beach entrance.