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Parks director warns removal of deputy parks director would cripple department operations
Summary
Parks staff and the parks director urged commissioners not to eliminate a deputy parks director position in the proposed budget, saying the department is understaffed and relies on experienced administrators to keep parks and programs open.
City parks officials urged commissioners to keep a vacant deputy parks director position in the budget after the city manager proposed cuts in the draft financial plan.
Rocky Lee, parks director, described the deputy role as vital to daily operations and argued removing it would force the department to reduce hours and services. Lee said the department already operates "bare minimum," and pointed to staff shortages after recent attrition: "If you…
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