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Parks and Recreation report: $1 million Hellman grant, staffing needs and program expansions
Summary
Public works and recreation staff reported a $1,000,000 Hellman Foundation award for an urban-forest plan, ongoing supervisor vacancies and recruiting for tree-trimmer roles, expansion plans for the Richmond Tool Library and mobile tool library, and new or expanded recreation offerings including aquatics staffing and programs.
Parks and recreation staff gave the commission an overview of maintenance, staffing and program activity, including a foundation grant to support tree preservation and multiple program expansions.
Jason Lacy, parks and landscape superintendent, told the commission the city was "recently notified" it received $1,000,000 from the Hellman Foundation to support development of an urban-forest management plan, a citywide tree inventory, tree-management software and updates to…
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