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Parks department budget includes apprentices for tree crew, North Burial Ground revenue and continued zoo partnership
Summary
The Parks Department presented a FY2026 proposal that funds tree-trimmer apprentices, schedules ash-borer and planting work, shows the cemetery (North Burial Ground) revenue model and describes the zoo’s relationship with the private Zoological Society.
Providence Parks officials presented the department’s fiscal 2026 budget to the Finance Committee, including new funding for an apprentice tree-trimmer program, recurring neighborhood-park maintenance lines, and revenue assumptions tied to the North Burial Ground and its perpetual-care fund.
Tree trimming and apprentices: The department described a plan to fund apprentices for the tree crew in FY2026 to support training and safety. Officials said they expect two apprentices or trainees to be funded so they can complete required…
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