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Parks maintenance: city outlines tree removal contract, illegal‑dumping workload and shortfalls in refuse staffing
Summary
Parks maintenance staff reported a new contractor will remove about 515 trees as part of backlog reduction, detailed illegal‑dumping volumes and said the refuse crew remains understaffed — staff recommended adding positions and equipment to meet demand.
Parks maintenance staff briefed the Wichita Park Board on winter maintenance, a contracted tree‑removal program, illegal dumping and the parks refuse workload, and asked for ongoing support for additional staff and equipment.
Gary (parks maintenance staff) told board members the department will begin a private contractor project that covers about 515 trees, representing roughly a third of the tree‑removal backlog; those trees are described as dead or dying and not immediate hazard removals that the city will handle in‑house. “There’s about 515 trees total in that contract. That…
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