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Parks division outlines staffing changes and new mowing contract covering 51 locations
Summary
Parks division staff reported recent personnel changes and a new mowing contract with Ambassador Services that now maintains 51 locations on a seven-day rotation after an initial ramp-up period.
Mr. Hamilton, providing the parks-division update, said crews are improving in electrical and plumbing repairs and noted recent staffing changes: long-time heavy equipment operator Lewis Warren retired and Joshua Williams returned to the department after a two-year hiatus. "Many of you know Lewis Warren. He was with us for 13 years before he retired last month," Hamilton said.
Hamilton also described a new mowing contract with Ambassador Services. After a slow start during ramp-up, the contractor is now "mowing all 51 locations on a 7 day rotation," Hamilton said, and crews will work weekends to catch up after rain. Board members and staff noted site examples where the division augmented code enforcement by performing right-of-way mowing and praised visible improvements at specific parks during the growing season.
