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Residents press council for a safety barrier on Savannah Park pond as annexation talks proceed
Summary
Homeowners from Savannah Park urged the council to require a fence or other barrier along the pond edge where the new Bridal Road trail will pass, citing safety, privacy and wildlife concerns. City staff and council agreed to continue negotiations with the HOA and to explore barrier options pending engineering review and grant timing constraints.
Several Savannah Park residents told the St. Cloud City Council they are willing to sell a small parcel to let the city complete a planned trail extension along Bridal Road — but only if the city will provide a barrier between the public trail and the neighborhood pond.
Keith Smear and Theresa Doherty, speaking for the neighborhood and the HOA, said the current plan would open the backside of dozens of yards to passersby and to wildlife (residents noted recent alligator calls and an alligator incident in the region). They asked the city to fund or co‑fund an aluminum or decorative barrier…
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