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Council supports proposed staffing additions and a summer internship pilot
Summary
Council members endorsed staff suggestions for a parks maintenance hire, a cross-department Management Analyst, and a summer internship (targeting MPA students) that would require a roughly $5,000 FY26 budget amendment for testing potential future hires.
City Manager Kyle Laws and Administrative Services Director Ryan Harvey presented proposed staffing additions for the coming budget year: a Parks Maintenance employee to support new park and junior-high facilities, a Management Analyst to serve as a shared resource across departments, and a Summer Internship position intended to recruit MPA students and serve as a potential pipeline to full-time employment.
Council members signaled support for reducing staff workload and addressing burnout. Laws said moving forward with the internship for summer 2026 would require a one-time budget amendment of about $5,000 to the current FY26 budget; the Council agreed that formal consideration and action would occur as part of the upcoming budget process.
