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Department outlines budget reductions, staffing vacancies and water-prioritization amid fiscal pressure
Summary
Staff reported the department has used about 48% of its general-fund budget halfway through the fiscal year, is pursuing $1.7 million in reductions, and is holding vacant positions to meet targets; staff recommended prioritizing water for ballfields, City Hall and newly established plantings as costs rise.
Staff reported at the Jan. 14 meeting that Recreation and Parks used approximately 48% of its approved general-fund budget by midyear and has submitted roughly $1.7 million in proposed reductions to the city manager’s office as part of larger citywide deficit responses.
Department staff described a strategy of holding vacancies to meet reduction targets: at the time of the meeting staff…
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