Sunday Closures Due to the Sequestration Plan

Date: March 9, 2013
Contact: Patricia Butts, 334-727-6390

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site and Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail will Observe Sunday Closures Due to the Sequestration Plan

TUSKEGEE, AL - Sequestration requires the National Park Service to take a five percent - $153.5 million - reduction in the funds expected and it must happen in the remaining seven month of this fiscal year. As of the March 1st sequester deadline, NPS implementation has begun.

To reach the required planning level, our parks' spending reductions include the delay of permanent hiring, suspension of non-essential travel, training and overtime, reduction of acquisitions of supplies and equipment, deferral of non-essential contracts; and elimination of seasonal and temporary positions.

Due to the sequestration plan, visitor impacts include reduced hours of operation. Effective March 10, 2013, Tuskegee Institute NHS, Tuskegee Airmen NHS and Selma to Montgomery NHT will be closed on Sundays until further notice.

The National Park Service is proud to have been entrusted with the stewardship of America's most treasured places and thank you for your support and patience as we continue to deliver services to the American Public. For more information, visit the park websites at www.nps.gov/tuin, www.nps.gov/tuai and www.nps.gov/semo .

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