QUESTION
How many exterminator positions does the parks department have and how many are currently filled?
4:47:24
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The parks department is currently funded for 18 exterminator positions across all five bureaus, in addition to 3 more positions recently added for Brooklyn.
- The 18 funded exterminator positions are currently filled.
- However, the 3 additional positions for Brooklyn were just included in the fiscal year 2025 budget and have not been filled yet.
- Council Member Lincoln Restler expresses concern that having only 18 filled exterminator positions is not enough.
Lincoln Restler
4:47:24
But how many exterminators does the parts department have on staff?
Sue Donoghue
4:47:27
How many exterminators on staff?
Mark Focht
4:47:31
Across the agency, across all five bureaus, we're currently funded for 8 team positions, plus the 3 more we just got for Brooklyn.
4:47:38
So for the council member's questions about Kanare, they would be addressed by the additional exterminators.
Lincoln Restler
4:47:45
And those 18 positions are filled?
Mark Focht
4:47:47
Those positions were just getting in the FY 25 budget, so they're not filled yet.
4:47:50
And how
Lincoln Restler
4:47:50
many do we currently have?
Sue Donoghue
4:47:52
How many exterminators?
Lincoln Restler
4:47:54
Terminators?
4:47:54
We
Mark Focht
4:47:54
have we have 18 across
Shekar Krishnan
4:47:56
18 that
Lincoln Restler
4:47:56
are filled.
4:47:56
That's what I meant.
4:47:57
I apologize.
Mark Focht
4:47:58
18 that are filled.
4:47:58
Okay.
Lincoln Restler
4:48:01
Not a lot.
4:48:02
But okay.
4:48:03
We should have more.
4:48:04
And then she asked me to say thank you to the commissioner.
4:48:06
Thank you commissioner and as well to her team.
4:48:10
I really appreciate your commitment to make our parks better for all of us and a shout out to Marty Mar.