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Parks & Rec seeks new part-time assistant, flags $250K field repair need

5063905 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Parks & Recreation proposed adding one year-round part-time recreation program assistant, approved routine operating subtotals and playground/shelter CIPs, and raised a major field repair estimate of $250,000–$300,000 that the department cannot fund this year.

Parks & Recreation staff told the Budget Review Committee that the department’s budget proposes increasing headcount from five to six by adding a part-time year-round recreation program assistant. Tina, who presented the Parks & Recreation budget, said: "This budget is proposing to go from 5 people to 6 people. So it's a recreation program assistant set the position?" The committee moved and seconded the position; members voted in favor.

Tina reviewed operating changes and reclassifications: field-maintenance expenses were split out from general operating supplies into a dedicated field-maintenance line after a request from the budget board last year. She said operating supplies are essentially flat but that contractor costs for field maintenance (grub control, seeding and…

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