VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The proposed $2.9 billion budget for the city of Virginia Beach includes tax relief for residents, funding for rebuilding a high school and additional public safety investments, according to city leaders.
Among the proposals in the fiscal year budget is the creation of a new park ranger program within the Parks and Recreation Department to help address safety needs in city parks.
“The three FTEs will be the establishment of a park ranger manager and perhaps two deputies to get a sense of the right size of what the operational need is,” a city official said during budget discussions. “Potentially with additional requests in future years to expand the program.”…