During its first meeting of the year Thursday, the Parks and Recreation Department’s Park Board got a look at a proposed Fiscal Year 2014 budget. Like all city department’s, its fiscal year starts April 1.
The top priority next year is hiring a recreation supervisor to work with current Recreation Superintendent Amy Epple, said parks director Mark Hewett.
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