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Recreation and Human Services keeps programs, moves on kennel renovations and expands youth and workforce partnerships
Summary
Commissioner Green and department leaders presented a budget that maintains services, advances Verona Street animal shelter renovations, grows public market programming and continues youth workforce work despite reductions in some one‑time ARPA funds.
The Department of Recreation and Human Services told the finance committee its operating budget preserves core programs for rec centers, youth employment and the public market while moving forward with an approved capital plan to renovate the Verona Street animal shelter.
Commissioner Green described priorities including hiring a veterinarian for animal services, advancing design and revenue strategies for the public market and continuing rec center programming and summer meals. The department said Friends of Verona Street funds continue to support the shelter but the city did not fill one vacant foster‑care coordinator position this year; that results in a roughly $36,000 reduction in the Friends‑funded line item.
Nut graf: the department is navigating reduced one‑time federal ARPA funding while keeping services intact; the budget includes…
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