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Parks staff seeks new full‑time maintenance position as workload grows
Summary
Parks staff told the board they will request a full‑time maintenance position in the coming budget, citing increased mowing responsibilities, new facilities and year‑round programming that have stretched three current full‑time employees.
Parks staff told the board the department will again request a full‑time maintenance position during the upcoming budget process, saying three full‑time employees cannot keep up with added responsibilities across parks and trails.
The staff member said the department has taken on additional mowing duties and new facilities such as pickleball courts and Hallmark maintenance, and that summer seasonal staffing cycles and weekend work leave the department short. "We are going to put in again for this year another full time position. We need it," the staff member said.
Staff said they have a three‑hour budget preparation meeting planned to begin the budget development work and will present priorities to the board. The request reflects both maintenance workload and the department’s desire to sustain events and programming without excessive overtime.
Board members did not vote on the request during the update; staff said they will present budget priorities and follow up during the formal budget process.
