Director expects grants to offset programming increases; overtime line to be added

Sep 29, 2026

Director said she has relied on local grant dollars in recent years to offset program costs and plans to apply again next year; staff also agreed overtime should be included in next year’s budget after recent vacancies and fire-related workload spikes.

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The Director told staff that local grants have helped keep the department under budget in recent years and that she plans to continue seeking outside funding for programming and youth development.

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