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District outlines cost cuts, fee strategy and longer aquatic shutdown to close budget gap
Summary
District Director Chia Celli told the board the previously forecast $622,000 funding gap is now nearly $200,000 smaller; staff proposed a two-week extension of the annual Aquatic Park maintenance shutdown (from four to six weeks), a targeted hiring freeze, and program reductions to close remaining gaps.
District Director Chia Celli presented a fiscal update on Jan. 28 describing a mix of cost‑cutting and revenue strategies to address a multi‑hundred‑thousand‑dollar gap in next year’s budget.
Celli said that after earlier cost reductions and new partnership revenue the "forecasted $622,000 funding gap ... is now, almost $200,000 less." Staff told the board they are considering a menu of options to close the…
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