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Syracuse parks officials seek ordinance increases, software subscription and summer hiring waivers
Summary
Commissioner of Parks Saisha Byrd proposed ordinance amendments to raise spending caps for parks and pool repairs, asked for an extension of a procurement waiver, requested a TreePlotter subscription and two residency waivers to hire summer staff and lifeguards.
Saisha Byrd, Commissioner of Parks, told the Syracuse City Council at a study session that the Parks and Recreation Department will ask the council to amend several ordinances to increase spending limits and to approve temporary hiring waivers for summer programming.
Byrd said Item 9 would amend an existing ordinance to raise an unspecified line item from "not to exceed $75,000" to "not to exceed $100,000" to cover additional costs for parks upkeep and canine-related equipment and care. Item 10 would raise a separate emergency pool repair authorization from $60,000 to $160,000 "to…
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