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Parks department seeks funds for relocated art center, AED pilot and staffing changes
Summary
Parks staff requested operating funds to equip an art center moving to Western Heights, proposed a pilot to place secured outdoor AED cabinets in large parks, and asked for staffing and payroll changes including converting several 30‑hour positions to full time and raising seasonal wage pools.
Parks and Recreation presented multiple operating requests on Tuesday, including funds to outfit an art center relocation, a safety‑focused AED pilot and personnel adjustments to address seasonal staffing shortfalls.
Cheryl Elely, director of Parks and Recreation, said the department plans to move the city art center into space in Western Heights in partnership with KCDC and asked for one‑time operating funds for interior furniture and kilns so the facility can open as early as this fall. “We will at least have…
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