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Seaside commission seeks data-driven case to add parks staff
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed commissioning a staffing assessment to support requests for more public-works parks employees and explored reorganizing divisions, volunteer use and certification options.
The Seaside Parks and Recreation Commission on Sept. 15 discussed a plan to commission a staffing assessment intended to give the city council concrete data to support requests for additional parks and public-works employees.
Public Works Director and City Engineer Thomas Korman said he had asked an on-call landscape architecture firm to prepare a proposal to assess staffing levels across Seaside parks and compare them with similar jurisdictions. "I requested a proposal for them to do basically exactly what you're saying... to take a look at all the parks, do a brief assessment of them, and then... compare the staffing levels as compared to similar cities," Korman said.
Commissioners and members of the public said the commission should present a…
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