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City proposes consolidating summer meals sites from 26 to 11 to reduce costs; council weighs youth jobs trade-offs
Summary
City staff said the summer-feeding program will consolidate from 26 sites to 11 to streamline operations and reduce staffing overhead; Parks and Recreation said 89 total seasonal positions currently exist and suggested partnering with community groups and using floaters rather than city hires to lower costs.
Council members pressed staff for details about the summer food program in light of proposed budget adjustments. Business Administrator Maria Richardson and Parks and Recreation staff described plans to streamline operations by combining nearby parks and employing fewer full‑time site staff with floating workers to cover absences.
"We received the food through the Department of Agriculture. They paid for the food and they pay a portion of our administrative…
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