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Burlington parks and waterfront hit by cuts: employees, community center lease, adult programs reduced
Summary
Parks, Recreation & Waterfront leaders told the Board of Finance that recent layoffs reduce staff and services: the city will end a community-center lease, eliminate some adult programs, reduce event staffing and cut seasonal roles; leaders warned of lost revenue and asked for patience during transition.
Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront department leaders reported May 14 that recent reductions in force will reduce staffing and services and complicate summer operations.
Division director Derek Roche said the department had employed about 70 people before the reductions (65 full‑time and five part‑time); after the recent RIF the department will have 59 full‑time and three part‑time staff, a net loss of eight positions the department cited in the meeting. Roche said that translated into across‑the‑board cuts, including eliminating an events staff position and a part‑time graphics position, ending the city’s lease of the second floor of the O’Brien Community Center and…
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