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Parks & Recreation proposes staffing shifts, adds revenue and budgets for capital work
Summary
Parks & Recreation presented the FY27 operating budget, proposed converting a seasonal park ranger and a sports coordinator to permanent roles, noted a $143,900 revenue correction, and identified capital funding including $90,000/year for three years for bunkers and $60,000/year for three years for building improvements.
Rachel Olette, Parks & Recreation director, presented the department’s FY27 operating budget and requested a small staff reclassification to make a seasonal park ranger and a part‑time sports coordinator permanent positions.
Olette said one seasonal ranger’s year‑round presence has enabled outreach and programming and recommended making that role permanent to support management plans and forest programming. She also asked that the sports coordinator position (roughly 20 hours per week) be converted from temporary to permanent to maintain year‑round offerings.
Staff alerted the committee to a correction in the budget materials: an additional $143,900 in revenue was not carried into the final document and will be added to the 2027 revenue column. “We need to add $143,900 in revenue that didn't get transitioned from our initial budget input,” Olette said.
On capital projects, staff said they have budgeted $90,000 per year for three years for bunker renovations on the Kelly 9 (sand replacement, drainage and some tee expansion) and $60,000 per year for three years to address building‑envelope work (roof, AC replacement, siding and windows), phased to limit disruption to golfers and dependent on contractor availability and weather.
The committee discussed Mansfield Stadium lighting, where staff said the council has approved $425,000 to replace fixtures but is still reviewing proposals to ensure continuity with existing fixtures and best pricing. Olette said the budget process will include a council workshop and the first council reading in early June followed by a final reading later that month.
Members asked technical questions about equipment leasing, electric vehicles for fleet replacements and scheduling; staff said they would return with refined figures and next steps in the budget timeline.
