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Kenai parks director outlines field recovery, hires, plant day and kite festival; commission discusses tours
Summary
Parks Director Best reported spring field work delayed by weather, progress on summer hiring (including seasonal fishery staff), and upcoming events: plant day on May 30 and a kite festival in early May; commissioners agreed to plan two park tours, including a rec-center visit in June.
Parks and Recreation Director Best told the commission on May 7 that spring field preparation took longer than usual because of a cold March that delayed thawing; high school contests were moved or canceled because the fields were wet. Best said the department has been hiring for summer maintenance and seasonal positions, reporting roughly 15 hires for the seasonal fishery and about 10 summer maintenance positions as recruitment progresses.
Best summarized the fishery season runs from July 10 through July 31 and that…
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