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2027 Facilities Parks and Urban Forestry Budget Requests

At a glance

  • What: the facilities, parks and capital projects section's staffing and funding requests for the 2027 city budget.
  • Where it stands: presented to the ad hoc budget committee with priority rankings; about 24 new positions and five salary upgrades requested.
  • Next: committee recommendations and the council budget workshop; see 2027 General Fund Budget Outlook.

Sources

Log

2026-10-07 - Ad Hoc Budget Advisory Committee

  • Staff presented positions, HVAC, roof and life-safety repairs, a recreation pool sand filter replacement, Marion Square turf, vehicles and priority tree removals. The mayor said not everything can be funded. No votes.

2026-09-30 - Ad Hoc Budget Advisory Committee

  • Parks listed under review of budget requests on the agenda (item 2b).