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Residents urge the city to address overgrown ditches, grass and park maintenance
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that ditches, roadside vegetation and park maintenance in the Dixie, Rose City and Boone Park areas remain inadequate, citing safety concerns and near-miss traffic incidents and asking for more consistent maintenance.
Three speakers in the public-comment portion asked the council to address neighborhood maintenance issues, including drainage, overgrown roadside vegetation and park upkeep.
Regina Smith, identifying herself as representing the YCABC and at 300 North Bailey, asked the city to help keep activities alive for youth in the Boone Park area and requested assistance maintaining the park.
Jennifer Phillips, who said she lives at 1011 Northeast Street in the Dixie community, told the council it has been "five months" since she last spoke and that drains and ditches in her neighborhood remain full of debris. She said grass along Range Road —work the council previously funded at $177,000 — has overgrown in some ditches and that she has been asking for continuing care and more timely cutting.
Lynette Brown of 203 Healy Street in the Rose City area presented photos and said she had observed "almost three accidents" in recent weeks because tall weeds on Long England Highway obstruct drivers' sight lines when exiting side streets. Brown said she had called several offices, including ARDOT and Pulaski County, and that the problem remained unresolved as of the meeting. She urged the council to address the hazard before a serious crash occurs.
The council thanked the speakers; no formal action was taken during the comment period, and members did not record a specific follow-up motion on the floor during that portion of the meeting.
