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Board questions spike in wildfire staffing costs, asks for clearer budget breakdowns
Summary
Trustees pressed staff for details after the draft budget showed increased allocations for wildland-fire positions and higher central cost allocations; staff said wildfire personnel costs and a new cost-allocation model raise OSMP contributions in 2025'027 and across a six-year projection.
Trustees on the Open Space Board of Trustees spent part of their Sept. 10 meeting probing budget increases that will affect Open Space & Mountain Parks operations, focusing on higher allocations for wildland-fire positions and a rising share of central cost-allocation charges.
Board member Brady asked how much wildfire spending rose and requested clearer, department-level comparisons so the board and the public can track changes from the previously adopted budget. "If we approve a budget and then it gets changed, it'd just be nice to know exactly what happened," he said.
What staff said
Staff explained that a new cost-allocation methodology is being phased in and that OSMP's share of central-service charges rises…
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