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County staff present plan to move grounds maintenance under Parks; commissioners ask for more study
Summary
Staff presented a plan to shift grounds maintenance staff and budgets under the Parks department (or potentially contract it out), citing turnover and workload. The plan would reclassify Ryan to align pay with other department heads, transfer several grounds positions, and use existing budgeted equipment funds; commissioners asked staff to continue studying the proposal through budget sessions.
County staff presented a proposal to move grounds maintenance responsibilities under the Parks department or, alternatively, to contract out the work. Staff said the idea arose from repeated commissioner concerns about the appearance of county facilities and the Parks department’s horticultural expertise. A staff packet provided figures for grounds and building maintenance spending; one itemization showed roughly $6,000 in direct grounds spending, and another line (including fuel) raised the year-to-date total to about $14,000.
Staff described significant turnover in the current building and grounds crew…
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