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New Canaan parks and recreation budget shows modest program growth; $100,000 accounting change inflates apparent administration increase
Summary
Staff told the Board of Finance subcommittee the parks and recreation operating budget will rise modestly overall, driven mainly by wages and projected utility increases, while a $100,000 credit from self‑sustaining programs being reallocated by finance makes recreation administration look larger on paper.
New Canaan parks and recreation staff briefed the Board of Finance Parks & Recreation Subcommittee on their proposed operating budget, telling members the combined parks and recreation budgets would rise modestly but appear larger on paper because of an accounting change.
Staff said the parks maintenance budget is projected to increase about 3.2%, with the primary drivers being full‑time wages, overtime and higher prices for turf supplies such as seed and fertilizer. The presentation noted staff expect approximately a 9% market increase in grass and turf products but asked for a 7% line‑item increase because some smaller property treatments will be performed in‑house rather than contracted out.
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