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Parks commission approves highway‑department oversight for parks maintenance and to post part‑time job
Summary
The Parks Commission voted to accept a plan to have a highway‑department position handle outside maintenance duties and to post a part‑time parks position depending on funding; commissioners said sharing equipment and supervision with the highway department will reduce costs and give access to heavy machinery.
The Town of Lakeville Parks Commission voted to shift primary outside maintenance duties to a position housed under the highway department and to post a part‑time parks position (18 hours per week) or a 30‑hour seasonal role depending on budget outcomes.
Commissioners said the change aims to give parks maintenance access to highway department equipment — including backhoes and loaders — and professional supervision, while limiting the parks commission’s direct overhead and equipment-maintenance burden. The commission discussed budget constraints and noted the highway department indicated it could…
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