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Parks director outlines proposed mowing and staffing reductions; council told to expect minimal service impact
Summary
Parks staff presented proposed reductions including converting two vacant HVAC positions to contractor maintenance, cuts to camp counselor and pool staffing budgets, and reduced mowing cycles (citywide 16→13, downtown 32→16); staff said some forestry corrections were pending technical fixes.
Parks Department staff briefed the council on proposed reductions and technical budget adjustments intended to trim operating costs while preserving core services.
Parks staff said two long-tenured mechanical journeyman positions will not be refilled and the department will instead shift funds to contracted HVAC, electrical and plumbing maintenance. The presenter described the decision as tied to capital investments: “when you replace things and you start taking care of them, you don't actually need…
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