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Resident offers volunteer help to maintain fields amid budget squeeze
Summary
During public comment, a resident representing Saint Andrew's soccer club offered volunteer maintenance help for city fields to reduce Parks & Rec workload, suggesting partnerships as one small step to ease budget pressure.
During the workshop's public comment period, Kelly Fuqua, who gave her address as 316 Cherry Street, asked the city to consider formal agreements with local organizations to help maintain athletic fields.
"We've talked before about fields...we would like to help with this budget is to help, like, maintain fields," Fuqua said, offering Saint Andrew's soccer club as a willing partner to cut grass, line fields and reduce Parks & Recreation staff time. She suggested multi‑club agreements so maintenance burdens and benefits are shared.
Commissioners acknowledged that "every dollar counts" and indicated they appreciate small community contributions as staff prepares budget options. Staff told Fuqua city staff would follow up and that a town hall on policy is in discussion.
The comment was recorded during the public comment period and the commission closed comments without additional speakers.
