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Parks director seeks higher overtime, flags understaffing and court resurfacing quotes
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Summary
Parks presenter Cesar Artz asked the commission to raise overtime from $3,000 to $8,000, cited understaffing and equipment failures, and presented resurfacing quotes for tennis/basketball/pickleball courts while urging exploration of grant or matching funds.
Cesar Artz asked the commission to increase his department’s overtime allocation from $3,000 to $8,000 to cover staffing gaps and weekend coverage, saying “I would like to keep it a minimum of 8,000.” He described current understaffing and said the department frequently rotates equipment when mowers break down.
Artz said the department had quotes for resurfacing courts: one combined tennis/pickleball option for about $162,000 and a pickleball/tennis configuration quoted at roughly $139,000; he recommended staff explore grant eligibility or matching funds rather than using only general fund dollars.
On operating lines, Artz requested a fuel budget increase (he described summer fuel use at about $1,000 per month and asked that fuel be set near $12,000 for peak usage). He also said he was exploring local vendor relationships for parts to reduce turnaround times.
Commissioners expressed willingness to explore creative funding options and suggested staff bring formal quotes and grant research when the commission considers the capital budget. No formal funding decision was made at the presentation.
