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Select Board hears warnings on maintenance shortfalls as town adds parks and trails
Summary
Public Works Director Jeff Colby told the Select Board that parks staffing remains thin after past cuts, seasonal help is scarce, and new facilities such as Parker's River Landing will raise annual maintenance needs; he estimated Parkers River Landing annual maintenance near $75,000–$80,000 and flagged snow/ice, field and trail workloads.
Yarmouth’s Public Works leadership used the April 7 Select Board meeting to underscore a widening gap between the town’s growing portfolio of parks, trails and facilities and the staff and budget available to maintain them.
Public Works Director Jeff Colby outlined current capacity: six full‑time parks staff (a recent supervisor retirement leaves the crew thin heading into the busy season), limited seasonal hires, and operations that swing from five‑day to…
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