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Parks department to cut staff and close a community center; TOPS and enterprise projects to continue
Summary
Parks director described $3.18M in department‑level reductions including elimination of 9.5 FTE (7.5 tied to Meadows Park Community Center), elimination of some aquatic facility maintenance funding, and continued enterprise-funded capital (Pikes Peak America’s Mountain, Fishers Canyon, Blodgett trails).
Brett (transcribed as "Bridal") Haley, director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, presented the department’s 2026 budget and described $3.18 million in reductions across the department to achieve a balanced budget.
Haley said the department eliminated roughly 9.5 full‑time positions for 2026, of which 7.5 are tied to the Meadows Park Community Center contract reductions with Harrison School District 2; those cuts reduced the department’s…
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