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Parks and Recreation proposes reduced weekend and evening hours affecting branch connection and rec center
Summary
Robert Diaz, Parks and Recreation director, told the Farmers Branch Senior Advisory Board on Aug. 8 that the department is proposing cuts to facility hours as part of a budget-reduction plan under consideration this fall.
Robert Diaz, Parks and Recreation director, told the Farmers Branch Senior Advisory Board on Aug. 8 that the department is proposing cuts to facility hours as part of a budget-reduction plan under consideration this fall.
"For branch connection specifically, what we're looking at proposing is reduction of 8 total hours for the week," Diaz said, describing the proposed schedule changes and saying the recommendations follow observed low usage patterns.
The proposal described by Diaz would leave Monday through Wednesday hours unchanged at 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; keep Thursday at 8 a.m. to 5…
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