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Recommended budget creates new economic development department, adds director position
Summary
The recommended FY26–27 budget includes a new Economic Development Department and funding for an economic development director (half‑year cost in FY26), plus modest staffing additions in recreation and utilities funded from enterprise or dedicated funds.
As part of the FY26–27 recommended budget, staff proposed establishing an Economic Development Department and adding an economic development director position to lead business attraction and retention activities.
Bryce Atkins, presenting the administration department budget, said the director position is the primary general‑fund addition in the recommended budget and will support business attraction,…
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