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Parks director proposes two part‑time year‑round attendants and optional $2.4M turf conversion for soccer fields
Summary
Parks & Rec Director Jim Spina asked council to convert two seasonal attendants into two year‑round part‑time attendants to reduce overtime and to consider converting two flagship soccer fields to synthetic turf (Field 1: $1.3M; Field 2: $1.0M; total $2.4M). He also requested netting replacement for baseball fields and splash‑pad feature updates.
Parks & Recreation Director Jim Spina presented the department’s FY26 operations and capital requests, recommending two year‑round part‑time park attendants — replacing seasonal positions — and outlining a $2.4 million optional conversion of two Harrisburg Park soccer fields to synthetic turf.
Spina said the part‑time attendants would run weekend and event setups, reduce overtime for full‑time staff and allow skilled staff to focus on larger maintenance tasks. The request would replace the existing pattern of two year‑round attendants plus two 10‑week seasonal attendants; the part‑time positions would be year‑round and increase the parks’ ability to prep fields for Friday night games and special events.
Synthetic turf proposal
Spina discussed challenges maintaining…
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