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Parks department asks for staff and overtime increases to sustain pools, Code Blue response and summer programs
Summary
Parks Manager Dana Force told council the department completed over $7 million in projects in 2025 and is seeking new staff and an increased overtime and supply budget for 2026 to staff additional pools, support Code Blue nights and expand summer camp.
Dana Force, the parks manager, told council members the Parks & Recreation Department completed “over $7,000,000 in parks projects” in 2025 and outlined requests to keep more facilities open and expand programming in 2026.
Force said the department is finishing design and implementation work at Connell Park, Grace Street Park, the Cloverfield Trailhead and additional pool facilities and noted that “the infrastructure is already in” for a new lap pool with a grant application estimated at $3,000,000. She described current operations as four outdoor water facilities and one indoor pool, and said the department relied on 45 lifeguards this year…
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