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Lenox council approves new parks-and-streets organizational structure
Summary
With the hiring of a parks and recreation director starting Jan. 27, the Lenox City Council approved 'Option 1' of a reorganized staffing chart that assigns a 0.75 parks and 0.25 streets maintenance specialist role and clarifies supervisory reporting to the new director.
The Lenox City Council approved an updated organizational chart that places responsibility for park grounds and groundskeepers under the newly hired parks and recreation director, who is scheduled to start Jan. 27.
City staff explained the recommended Option 1 organizational structure, which designates a parks-and-street maintenance specialist position split 0.75 for parks and 0.25 for streets. Staff said the parks and recreation director will lead evaluations and personnel management related to parks during the nine-month season while the street superintendent will supervise street work during the winter months; the split position will report to the parks and recreation director during the park season.
Council members asked about potential confusion over dual reporting and seasonal duties, and staff said they had already discussed delineations and would clarify them operationally. The council also approved hiring fewer seasonal groundskeepers under the new structure because the specialist position will cover some groundskeeping needs.
A motion to approve Option 1 carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The change consolidates park operations under a single director, clarifies seasonal reporting for a split maintenance specialist, and may affect the number of seasonal groundskeepers hired and how park and street duties are scheduled.
