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Aldermen trim and reprioritize parks projects; Liberty Field plaques cut, playground funding debated
Summary
Board members debated whether to postpone a new Liberty Field playground and how much to allocate for replacement plaques; the meeting also confirmed earlier skate-park funding and agreed to a contingency transfer that will affect parks operating funds.
The Board of Aldermen reviewed project lists for parks and stormwater, reducing some capital requests and debating timing for a proposed playground at Liberty Field.
Alderman Cleave said the Liberty Field additional parking and a playground proposal should be postponed given current budget pressure; Alderman Kelly and others pressed for retaining at least some funding to replace damaged Liberty Field plaques that honor veterans and donors. Staff…
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