Dec 12, 2020
It’s ironic that Mayor Edward Sundquist started this budget process saying there wouldn’t be much recreation or many events in the coming year only to end the budget process fighting to keep that very position in the budget.
Sundquist noted in his budget presentation that most city-sponsored events will again be canceled, both as a cost-savings measure and from a safety perspective.
“Our recreation coordinator will focus less on specific yearly events and more to fostering community involvement, lifestyle and year-round recreation,” Sundquist said in his budget proposal.
Frankly, the council should have furloughed the position last April when it became apparent that there would be no city events in 2020. The position was turned into a public relations/grant writing position. Grants are tough sledding right now given the dearth of federal and state money available. It’s funny, frankly, that a news release announcing Sundquist’s veto of the council’s fu