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Pleasanton council balks at sweeping parks cuts, asks staff for attrition‑first plan
Summary
Councilmembers warned that proposed reductions to mowing contracts and park maintenance could damage assets and asked staff to return with an attrition‑first alternative and contract/fleet tradeoffs to reduce risk while contributing savings.
The council’s discussion of parks and trail maintenance on April 10 became the meeting’s most contested moment. Public‑works staff recommended reducing mowing contracts, irrigation and four full‑time positions to capture roughly $1 million in annual savings; the proposal also anticipated shifting some work in‑house.
Public‑works Director (referred to in the transcript as Director Young) told the council the likely visible result would be longer grass, more weeds…
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