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Parks and Rec outlines programming scale and flags a supervisor vacancy freeze that could cut programs
Summary
Recreation staff told commissioners the division runs 1,300+ programs (58% aquatics), has 8 full‑time and roughly 170 hourly staff, and that the STEAM/arts program supervisor vacancy is frozen pending the state legislative session—creating a risk of program reductions if the position remains unfilled.
Brad, the city’s recreation superintendent, briefed the commission on the recreation division’s scope, staffing levels and a staffing freeze that could require program reductions.
Brad said the division offered more than 1,300 programs in 2024, with about 58% of those in aquatics (mostly swim lessons). He provided staffing numbers: eight full‑time recreation staff and approximately 170 hourly staff during the year, rising to about 220 during the summer. Hourly staff logged 85,759 hours in 2024, which Brad said equates to about 41 full‑time equivalents.
On staffing and budget risk, Brad said the city is operating "pretty lean" and some open positions across the city are frozen while the municipal budget and the…
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