The Richmond City Council unanimously approved Ordinance Bill No. 2335, combining Chapters 240 and 250 of the Municipal Code and creating a single unified Parks and Recreation Department under a single director. “We discussed combining parks and recreation departments under one director. We have an ordinance making both under one person, the old ordinance had them separated,” said Councilwoman Barb Hardwick. Formerly just the city recreation director, Haley Williams accepted the combined position. Williams is now the city parks and recreation director.. “The parks board is in agreement with this ordinance. We feel that we’ll be able to do more and develop,” said Councilwoman Deanna Guy. “There will still be separate funds – parks funding and recreation funding.” “When people call it ‘Parks and Recreation,’ they’ll be correct now,” said Richmond City Mayor Mike Wright. Guy and Hardwick approved the first and second readings, while Councilmen Bob Bond and Jim Hardison approved the…