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The Sacramento Bee:  Local groups urge council to spare city parks budget

Community groups are joining to press the City Council not to make drastic cutbacks toSacramento's city parks budget.

Faced with a $50 million deficit, the city is proposing to cut 35 percent from the Department of Parks and Recreation budget.

Among the proposed cutbacks: Grass would be mowed every three weeks instead of weekly; 60 maintenance workers would face layoffs; trash would be picked up less frequently; and bathrooms would be closed except during special events.  more...

KTXL FOX 40 attended the summit meeting. In their report, Sacramento Cuts Could Impact Public Safety, they covered the story in their video section (type the title in the video search): KTXL FOX40