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City staff outlines hiring plan: parks director starts July 30; nine new full‑time roles proposed in budget
Summary
City administrator and staff told aldermen they will add a parks and recreation director starting July 30 and are proposing nine additional full‑time positions plus one part‑time role in the coming fiscal year, funded largely by reducing reliance on contracted services.
City staff told the Board of Aldermen on July 21 that the city intends to expand its workforce in the coming fiscal year, including hiring a parks and recreation director who will begin work July 30 and proposing roughly nine additional full‑time positions and one part‑time position in the budget proposal.
Why it matters: Staff said the expansion is intended to replace frequently used contracted services with in‑house personnel for recurring maintenance and…
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