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Parks and Recreation seeks to preserve core services as master plan points to multimillion‑dollar facilities needs
Summary
Tim Street, director of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, told the Common Council on Aug. 25 that the department will prioritize maintaining quality services as it confronts aging facilities, salary pressures and a growing parks inventory.
Tim Street, director of Bloomington Parks and Recreation, told the Common Council on Aug. 25 that the department will aim to preserve core services in 2026 while responding to aging facilities, rising salary costs and continued high public demand.
Street said the department oversees 34 parks and about 2,300 acres of property, runs some 300 programs and logged nearly one million participations last year. Parks employs 64 full‑time staff and more than 400 seasonal or part‑time support workers. The department reported recent achievements…
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