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Community coalition asks city for $50,000 technical assessment of Jamaica Pond and Olmsted Park maintenance
Summary
Representatives of Jamaica Pond advocacy groups urged the council to fund a roughly $50,000 technical needs assessment to address erosion, invasive species, tree canopy decline and informal paths that are causing sedimentation and stress to Jamaica Pond and nearby Olmsted Park.
Representatives of the Jamaica Pond Association, Friends of Jamaica Ponds and the Jamaica Neighborhood Council told the Ways and Means committee on May 20 that maintenance needs around Jamaica Pond and Olmsted Park require a technical assessment and a funded action plan.
Mark Freudenberger, speaking for a coordinated coalition, requested a supplemental allocation of about $50,000 to cover a comprehensive technical assessment of heavily used areas surrounding Jamaica Pond and Olmsted Park. The coalition asked the city to use the…
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