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Parks and Recreation presents budget plans, rising costs and self-sustaining fund uses
Summary
Parks and Recreation outlined staffing changes, program participation of about 9,000 users, a projected Waveny House revenue increase and capital requests including a proposed $35,000 sound system. The department described plans to keep some services in-house to limit cost growth and asked for clarity on using self-sustaining funds for capital needs.
Parks and Recreation officials presented their FY27 budget overview Jan. 6, describing program growth, staffing changes and several capital priorities tied to town properties.
Staff said the department served roughly 9,000 participants across youth, adult and special-event programming last year and highlighted continued growth in pickleball and summer camps. Officials flagged staffing adjustments: recent retirements and new hires in administration and parks maintenance; one new…
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