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Residents urge city to prioritize parks maintenance and staffing over new projects
Summary
Public commenters at the Calamasa City Council meeting criticized current staffing levels for parks and maintenance, questioned recent capital projects including a new library, and urged the city to invest in upkeep and core services.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to press the council on parks maintenance, staffing levels and recent spending choices. Heather Carruthers said parks crews are understaffed — "only 14 or 16 people" — and criticized the city for contracting out maintenance while pursuing new projects; she said a costly new library project and proposed parks projects should not move forward until existing facilities and…
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