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Parks staff warn maintenance will drop without new positions; city using volunteers and automation to keep pace
Summary
Parks and Natural Resources Director David Bell told council Sept. 2 that park use has grown since COVID and that the city’s maintenance capacity has not kept pace. Staff have used volunteers, process changes and robotic mowers, but managers said more technicians are required to avoid visible declines in park upkeep.
David Bell, director of Parks, Recreation and Open Space, told council the city’s parks system is under strain as usage rose after COVID and the city’s staffing and maintenance budget has not kept pace. Bell said Longmont has about 45 parks and natural areas and thousands of discrete amenities (irrigation, playgrounds, flower beds, signs) that require periodic maintenance and repair.
Bell described steps staff have taken to improve efficiency:…
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