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St. Peter council creates guest specialist position in Recreation and Leisure Services
Summary
Council approved a resolution to establish a guest specialist (part-time) position in the Recreation and Leisure Services department, a job included in the 2025 budget intended to support a growing program load.
The St. Peter City Council on Feb. 24 adopted a resolution establishing a guest specialist position in the Recreation and Leisure Services department and approved the job description the department updated after council workshop feedback.
John, Recreation and Leisure Services staff, told the council the department currently operates with 4.25 full-time equivalent positions, 3.5 of which serve recreation programs. He said the department runs more than 1,400 programs and events annually with over 30,000 participants and manages campsite and facility reservations, pool programs and rentals, and athletic-field coordination with partners. Staff revised the position description after council comments to emphasize customer-service and interpersonal-communications qualifications.
Council members noted the position was included in the 2025 budget and that the final job description reflects prior budget discussions. Council also said they expect staff follow-up reporting once the position is in place to assess how it supports operations. The council voted by roll call to approve the resolution.
Votes at a glance: The resolution establishing the guest specialist position passed on a roll call vote with five ayes and no recorded no votes. The motion and second were not identified by name in the transcript.
Next steps: With the job description approved, staff may proceed with recruitment and hiring as budgeted for 2025.
