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Residents urge downtown single-use-plastic reductions and praise improved park maintenance
Summary
Two residents addressed the Common Council on Oct. 21: Melissa Marquez urged the city to reduce single-use plastics downtown and improve recycling and beach receptacles as part of a capstone project; Jerry Hodeman praised recent improvements in grass cutting and park upkeep at Vidi and Cheska Park and thanked specific staff.
Two members of the public spoke during the council’s public comment period on Oct. 21, 2025.
Melissa Marquez, a lifetime Racine resident who said she lives downtown and is completing a master’s degree in sustainability at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, described a capstone project focused on reducing single-use plastics downtown and improving the city’s recycling program. Marquez said she has drafted a 40-page thesis and offered examples from other cities. She described a…
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