FY23 FULL BUDGET REPORT ADOPTED

The need to consider an Athletics Maintenance Technician in January 2023 may be necessary to support cricket field maintenance as planned improvements at that facility get underway. The Police Department organizational assessment will begin shortly and will provide a framework for future staff development and department needs identified by our Police Chief, most notably in theDetective Division for specialized crisis situations. Town staff has also applied for a community project grant to support these initiatives. Each year departments are asked to forecast future position needs. This information is not typically reviewed in-depth but allows for awareness of added workload and budget forecasting. Preliminary projected position requests include approximately 30-35 potential positions over all town departments over the next 5 years. This number includes the addition of part-time 30-hour benefitted employees (with future conversion to full-time employees) that are identified in Parks and Recreation for program expansion. Examples of position requests include:

Administration: Town Clerk Support/Senior Management administrative support and Town Hall clerical assistance/customer service.

Communications: Communications expanded work and programming support.

Finance: Purchasing and Accounting Function expanded workload management. Position needs could also be influenced by future discussions of accounts receivable collections and billing for fees and services such as stormwater and solid waste fees. Fire: Six (6) Firefighter positions to support full utilization of in-service fire apparatus, additional Fire Administration/Management Positions, Deputy Fire Marshal to handle prevention/education/plan review.

Human Resources: Human Resources Analyst to support additional employee population needs and workload.

Information Technology: GIS Analyst utilization and data management.

Inspections: Development Services support for permitting, data and process management, and plan review.

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources: Athletics, Fitness and Program staff support.

Planning: Transportation planning and Smart Shuttle support.

Police: Specialized Investigations Detectives, Traffic Safety Unit, Canine Unit and Administrative/Criminal Investigation Data/Management Support.

PublicWorks: Streets, Grounds and Athletics FieldMaintenance Technicians, Mechanic, Sustainability and Asset Management staff.

A more formal evaluation and assessment of positions will be incorporated into FY 2023 workloads to more accurately formulate future personnel needs and to assess workload indicators and benchmarks that prompt additions to future staff levels.

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