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What discussions have taken place regarding the restoration of funds for urban park rangers and other parks department elements?

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The council member explains that the city council called for the restoration of $11.2 million for 50 urban park rangers and related programs.

The commissioner acknowledges ongoing conversations with the administration about restoring this funding
She expresses appreciation for the council's one-time funding support for programs like urban park rangers and forest restoration
She confirms that discussions regarding restoring this parks department funding are ongoing with the administration

Nantasha Williams

3:42:40

The question that I have is around park rangers.

3:42:46

So in fiscal 2025 preliminary measure response, the council called an administration to include a restoration of $11,200,000 for 50 Urban Park Ranger.

3:42:55

Rangers Forest Street in natural areas, maintenance, street sum removal, and the Greens sum program.

3:43:01

Have you had any conversations with the administration regarding the restoration of those funds?

Sue Donoghue

3:43:07

Thank you, council member.

3:43:09

Williams for the question.

3:43:10

And absolutely, as I said earlier, these conversations are ongoing.

3:43:14

We so appreciate the council support with these one shot funding.

3:43:19

For urban park rangers, for forest restoration, all elements of the parks department that are so important.

3:43:25

And so we are absolutely in ongoing conversations with the administration regarding this funding.

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