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Parks staff seek two maintenance hires, outline projects and equipment purchases
Summary
Parks staff told the Parks and Recreation Board they are requesting two additional maintenance positions to address a backlog of upkeep across 26 parks and about 400 acres. Staff also updated the board on several capital projects, an RFQ/RFP schedule, and recent equipment buys.
At the October 2024 Parks and Recreation Board meeting, staff outlined staffing requests, capital schedules and recent equipment purchases.
Aaron Milner, planning and development manager, said the proposed budget includes two new full‑time maintenance worker positions to bring staffing closer to operational needs. “We were advocating for two new maintenance worker positions… we’re really far behind and we struggle to maintain what we have,” Milner said, noting the department manages roughly 400 acres and 26 parks.
The nut graf: Staff said the two maintenance hires would fund core operations rather than new projects; several positions added earlier with ARPA funding are being planned for transition into…
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