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Recreation director requests modest increases for events, fireworks and expanded music-in-the-park program
Summary
Recreation Services director Scott Bell told council the department seeks targeted increases to expand music-in-the-park, improve the fireworks show and grow other events while trimming some traditional items such as a May cleanup picnic.
The Wasilla Parks and Recreation director briefed council on planned service and program adjustments in the FY2026 budget, including modest increases to expand summer programming and improvements to the fireworks show.
Scott Bell said printing and binding costs include $1,800 to replace cleanup‑day and Fourth of July banners and a $1,700 expansion of the department’s “parks passport” printing budget. He told council the passport print run will increase from 500 last year to 1,000 next year.
Bell also described a…
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