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Parks department wrap-up: retirements, vandalism response, cemetery sales and heavy program use
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting, parks staff reviewed fiscal-year operations: staff turnover and promotions, measures to curb vandalism at northern parks, cemetery niche sales, high program participation and event monitoring challenges.
Parks Department leadership gave commissioners a fiscal-year wrap-up on Sept. 15 that covered staff turnover, vandalism at northern parks and operational highlights including cemetery activity and high program participation.
Bill (staff) told the commission that the department had addressed a series of personnel changes: Jerry Ryan retired Aug. 8 after roughly three decades with the department, and Ivan Stark was hired and cross-trained as his replacement. Park superintendent Jeff Erickson gave notice after July 4 and left; the department promoted lead worker Barry Porath to park superintendent.
Staff described ongoing work at Tubbs Hill…
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