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City manager seeks new custodian and police office assistant positions; police role funded by discontinued contract

6443100 · October 15, 2025
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City Manager Steve Kirkley asked council to add one custodian in Parks & Rec facilities and an office assistant in the Police Department; the PD position is expected to be budget‑neutral after eliminating a warrant‑entry contract with South Sound 911.

City Manager Steve Kirkley presented two personnel requests during the budget study session on Oct. 8: one additional custodian in Parks & Recreation (facilities division) and one office assistant in the Police Department. Kirkley said the custodian request is budgeted at about $108,000 for salary and equipment and would raise custodial staffing from five to six people across the city’s facilities.

Kirkley said the city has about 186,000 square…

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