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Parks director says staffing largely restored but maintenance funding faces gaps
Summary
Del Norte County parks and building maintenance director Alan told supervisors his crew is largely staffed but the department lost workforce‑center help that previously provided extra labor; supervisors probed pay increases, 'oops' contingency spending and plans for campground Wi‑Fi to boost revenues.
Alan, the county building maintenance and parks director, told the Board of Supervisors that "as of July 24, we- I was very happy to say we are fully staffed," but that one custodian will leave at the end of the month and a requisition is already filed to fill the vacancy.
The board pressed Alan about a roughly $200,000 rise in salaries and wages. Alan said no new positions were added; rather, maintenance staff received near‑18% increases and custodians close to 10%, which accounts for most of the change. He described an "oops" contingency line for unplanned repairs — for example, a wall collapse at the Veterans Hall — and said those costs are tracked as job work and often later recovered through the county's overhead cost plan over the next one to two years. "It's my oops money," he said.
Supervisors also asked about reduced workforce‑center assistance. Alan said the workforce center funds (used for storm crews and justice‑involved work crews) are not available right now, leaving the department with one such worker instead of several. That has limited the department's ability to complete nonessential projects this year, he said. On revenue, Alan highlighted campground fees (about $110,000 year‑to‑date) and said he is negotiating with Spectrum to provide Wi‑Fi at remote campgrounds to allow online payments and reduce cash handling.
