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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — AUGUST 25, 2025 33 Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said no. This is a new program that wasn't budgeted last year. If we move forward with that program we need to budget for that amount of staff. Councilmember Holden said we have programs at Hazelnut when they go there. So there will be two program leads? Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen we need one to two staff, in addition to what the other programs have. The other programs are fully staffed. This is a new program that needs staff. Councilmember Holden asked if we are hiring three people. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen he said it's one to two staff, depending on site. Councilmember Holden asked if the Rec Assistant is paid out of a different budget. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen that's the person. Councilmember Holden said there is the one to two playground leads. That's two more people. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen that is what is required to support this program. In order to have this program, this is what we need. Councilmember Holden said they aren't funded anywhere else. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen no. This is for this program only. Mayor Grant agrees with Councilmember Monson. He can understand the lead position but the maintenance worker is something he would cut in a tight budget year. It looks like $48,366, the lead is $8,000. You're probably burdening the General Fund by $40,000 and the Enterprise Fund by $40,000. That's $80,000 worth of budget. Our guys are doing just fine. The leads are making things run smoother, now is not the time to add another maintenance worker. Finance Director Yang said she can bring back the maintenance worker starting in the second quarter. Councilmember Monson was thinking it wouldn't be in 2026. Mayor Grant agreed. Councilmember Rousseau said she is not in favor of that. She asked if Councilmember Holden is in favor of it. Councilmember Weber said he isn't in favor of it. Councilmember Holden said she has always been in favor of holding it back. We just added the lead.