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Gahanna parks division reports staffing growth, 300+ trees planted and new trail plans
Summary
Zach Guthrie, park operations manager, told the board the division now manages roughly 800 acres, more than 50 park properties and about 20 miles of trails, and has grown to about 25 full-time staff with expanded horticulture and street-tree planting.
Zach Guthrie, park operations manager, gave the Parks & Recreation Board an overview of the parks division’s scope, staffing, recent accomplishments and upcoming maintenance priorities.
Guthrie said the division manages roughly 800 acres of parkland, more than 50 park properties, about 20 miles of paved trails, 17 playgrounds and two aquatics facilities. He said the division now employs about 25 full-time parks staff (including golf operations) plus more than 30 part-time or seasonal employees; he contrasted that with roughly seven full-time staff when he became superintendent in 2021.
A key operational highlight Guthrie cited: "Last year we planted over 300. So last year we planted more…
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