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Council workshop debates new public‑works structure, parks and golf management to reduce loads on city manager
Summary
Councilors at a budget workshop weighed reorganizing reporting lines — creating or retitling a public works director and redistributing parks, golf course, airport and Main Street responsibilities — to reduce the number of direct reports to the city manager without adding staff.
At a budget workshop, councilors and staff discussed reorganizing municipal departments so fewer units report directly to the city manager, proposing changes that would move parks, golf course and other functions under a public works or public‑service supervisor.
Speakers debated two principal approaches. One option would create a parks and recreation director focused on promotion and facility management; another (‘proposed 2’ in the workshop materials) would reallocate existing positions without adding head count, shifting the golf course, events, airport and Main Street responsibilities among…
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