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Saco Parks and Recreation proposes $2.6 million budget, seeks one full-time programmer
Summary
Parks and Recreation Director Ryan Sommer presented a FY2026 budget that would raise the department to $2,595,313, an 11.7% increase ($272,000) driven primarily by staffing and wage increases; city subsidy would fall as a share of the budget as program revenue rises.
Director Ryan Sommer presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 Parks and Recreation budget to the Saco City Council on April 7, asking for $2,595,313 and the addition of one full-time program staff position.
Sommer said the department has reduced taxpayer support from roughly 45–50% of the budget down to about 30% and that revenues are expected to rise to about $1.8 million in FY2026. "We have been able to reduce our dependency on the taxpayers from around 45 to 50% down to 30%," Sommer said.
The nut graf: The requested $272,000 increase (11.7%) is concentrated in personnel costs—roughly $204,557 (about 75% of the increase) for cost‑of‑living and market adjustments and added staffing—and about $68,000 (25%) for operating costs tied to program growth and…
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