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Councilmembers discuss $48,000 plan to fix drainage, convert hill into small amphitheater
Summary
Council members and staff discussed a plan to regrade the slope between the pool parking lot and pavilion, use community and contractor support and redirect discretionary "hot money" toward the estimated $48,000 project instead of distributing those funds to outside groups.
City of Landau officials and volunteers discussed a proposal to regrade the small hill between the public swimming pool parking lot and the pavilion to improve drainage, create stepped seating and improve festival access. The concept, presented during a budget workshop discussion about the FY2025–26 city budget, centers on a contractor scheme to ‘stair-step’ the slope and install a 20-foot flat area adjacent to the pavilion to reduce runoff and create informal amphitheater seating. The plan’s estimated cost is $48,000 and several local volunteers and groups told council members they would provide labor or materials if the city commits funds.
Why it matters: festival organizers and staff told the council recurring drainage problems force volunteers to bring dirt and repeatedly…
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