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Summer program pivots to condensed 'Semester at City Hall' amid possible budget cuts
Summary
Staff told the Youth Commission the longtime Summer at City Hall program will run this year as a condensed "Semester at City Hall — summer edition" because proposed FY26–27 budget options may reduce staffing; the summer edition will run with registration through ActiveNet and without internship placements this year.
Dominique Kerndon, program coordinator in the civic engagement unit, and staff member Chris told commissioners May 4 that the city will operate a condensed "Semester at City Hall — summer edition" for 2026 after reviewing budget proposals that could reduce staff capacity.
Kerndon described Summer at City Hall as a six-week civic learning program that in 2025 received 236 applications, invited 85 students and graduated 81. For 2026 staff said they will pivot to a summer edition with field trips, workforce-development…
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