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Lacey Parks board approves proposed 2026 budget totaling about $5.13 million; some maintenance positions left unfunded
Summary
The board approved the department’s proposed 2026 budget (presented as $5,125,070.47) after staff corrected a line‑item typo and discussed priorities including senior center roof work, unpaid maintenance staff requests and multi‑million dollar estimates for the RACK improvements project.
The Lacey Parks, Culture and Recreation Board on Dec. 3 approved the department’s proposed 2026 budget following a presentation from recreation manager C. Penas and discussion about priorities and outstanding requests.
"The entire proposed budget is $5,125,070.47," said C. Penas while summarizing the package. She described three major portions: the community buildings fund (community center and Jacob Smith House), a RACK general fund portion, and general recreation (teams and aquatics), which was presented at roughly $3.81 million.
Staff flagged one proofreading error in the packet: a…
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