Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Parks and Recreation seeks funds for staffing, naming-rights revenue grows, playground repairs and pool maintenance included in CIP
Summary
Parks staff presented options to expand part-time staffing hours, outlined naming-rights revenues already received for turf fields and pickleball courts, and requested CIP funding for outdoor pool replastering in coming years.
Chris Conyers, Winchester Parks director, presented the Parks and Recreation portion of the FY2026 proposed budget and described three funding options tied to service levels.
Chris said the department is recommending modest increases to part-time staffing to improve instructor pay and to extend building hours under higher scenarios. Chris highlighted new revenue from naming rights: naming rights revenue for the Preston turf fields has begun to arrive and proceeds are being held in a Community Foundation fund to support future turf replacement. The…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
