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Sonoma council adopts 2025 goals, creates parks and recreation director post and approves midyear budget changes
Summary
The Sonoma City Council unanimously ratified a set of 2025 goals, established a Parks and Recreation Director classification and salary range, adopted a citywide fraud policy and approved midyear budget amendments during its meeting, directing staff to incorporate the goals into work plans and the coming budget process.
The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to ratify the city—s 2025 goals, create a new Parks and Recreation Director position and salary range, adopt a formal fraud policy and approve midyear budget updates and amendments at its recent meeting.
City Manager David Keown framed the goals as a guide for the year—s priorities, saying, "These goals are important for a number of reasons." The council approved the document after discussion of housing, parks and recreation, economic development, unification and annexation, and climate mitigation and adaptation.
Why it matters: The goals will drive staff work-plans and the coming budget process; the new parks director post signals a step toward a dedicated parks and recreation department; and the budget actions narrow an earlier projected structural deficit.
What the council approved - Ratification of 2025 city council goals: The council adopted a set of strategic goals intended to guide staffing priorities and the fiscal year planning cycle. The goals emphasize housing implementation, parks and recreation…
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