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Parks and Recreation budget highlights staffing strain, park repairs and public‑restroom maintenance
Summary
Councilors heard an overview of Parks & Recreation operations — 31 parks, extensive seasonal programming, large event volume and capital needs — and raised concerns about maintenance of public restrooms and playground replacements funded in part by ARPA interest earnings.
City Manager Deb Lohrey presented the Parks and Recreation budget Wednesday, describing a broad portfolio of parks, programs and seasonal events run on a small full‑time staff and a large seasonal workforce.
The department manages 31 parks and about 1,227 acres, runs pools, an ice arena and a semi‑professional baseball stadium, and operated roughly 321 events and 45 harbor reservations last year. Staff said the department is one of the region’s largest childcare providers, running summer camps, school‑vacation programs and…
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