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Commissioners back steps toward countywide parks and recreation leadership; manager to prepare job description and budget
Summary
After extended debate, the board directed county staff to produce a recreation director job description, salary range and operating budget; commissioners discussed creating a Halifax County Parks and Recreation Department and some agreed action steps were recorded.
The Board of Commissioners moved to take the next steps toward establishing countywide parks and recreation leadership after lengthy public comment and debate about services in the western part of Halifax County.
Commissioner Redden and others urged the board to create a formal county Parks and Recreation Department and to hire a full-time director. Commissioners cited the 2014 county recreation master plan and called for more accessible recreation programs across the county, including for youth, adults and older residents. Several…
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