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Town budgets for full-time parks worker, boosts concert series and preserves youth programs
Summary
Board agreed to add a full-time parks & rec position split with building duties, budgeted summer concert series funding (+$6,000), and kept funding for youth programs with a plan to restore four counselors if demand returns.
The tentative budget includes a new full-time parks and recreation employee whose duties will be split between building maintenance (winter) and park work (summer). The chair explained the split of personal-service lines so pay is allocated between building and parks functions.
Members increased the concerts line by $6,000 and discussed restoring a weekly summer concert series. Youth programming was reduced this year due to low enrollment, but the board budgeted for four counselors and four to six weeks next season in case participation rises. The chair said the town's approach aims to preserve services while managing costs.
