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City managers describe staffing cuts and service impacts; council raises ADA, bus‑stop and illegal‑dumping concerns
Summary
Greenbelt officials said several public‑works positions will be left unfunded in FY26 to help balance the budget, creating modest increases in comp time and reduced weekend litter pickup; councilors and residents pressed staff on ADA accessibility, bus‑stop upgrades and illegal dumping at the recycling site after a camera trailer was destroyed.
City Manager Josue Semoran and Public Works Director Brian Kim told council that the FY26 budget relies in part on holding key public‑works positions vacant and applying vacancy management to help close budget gaps.
Semoran said several positions — including an assistant director for public‑works operations and selected maintenance positions — are not funded for 2026 and will be restored only if future funding allows. “They're being held vacant, and as funding allows, we'll look to restore those positions,” Semoran said. Kim acknowledged a slight uptick in comp time but described it as…
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