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Commission updates: Stacy Park fence removal and seedings; commission to weigh field renovation funding and parking changes during soccer season
Summary
Parks staff described removal of a Stacy Park playground fence — removed because it encouraged unsupervised children and created liability concerns — and outlined stepped field maintenance (aeration/overseeding) while noting capital field renovations would require significant outside funding.
Parks staff on Feb. 19 described several physical improvements and short-term maintenance steps at Stacy Park and elsewhere, including fence removal, overseeding, and a seeded savanna grant, and discussed parking-management steps for soccer weekends.
Fence and playground area
Director Beverly Tucker Knight said staff removed the single playground fence at Stacy because it created a "false sense of security" and had been used by some adults to leave children unsupervised during pavilion events. She said where the fence immediately borders private property staff will retain…
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