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Parks maintenance ramps up hedge restoration and lifeguard pay adjusted to aid recruitment
Farmers Branch Parks & Recreation Board · May 20, 2024
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Summary
Maintenance crews are trimming decades-old hedges and repairing irrigation ahead of pool season; staff reported lifeguard pay and recruitment changes supported by HR and the city manager to address staffing shortages.
Staff told the board of stepped-up maintenance activity and personnel adjustments to support summer operations.
Speaker 3 said crews are trimming overgrown hedges (some neglected 30–50 years) to remove dead material and re-establish plant health; the work will leave some bare areas temporarily as plants recover. "You're gonna see some bare areas and choosing…
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