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Neighbors group seeks council resolution to host ‘nature playground’ at riverfront block
Summary
COT Neighbors United proposed building a nature playground on a grassy block in front of Old Man River along the Riverwalk, asking the council for a resolution or MOU to speed grant applications and clarifying that the group expects to fund construction without using city general‑fund dollars.
Amanda Sheppard, representing COT Neighbors United, asked the council to endorse a nature‑play playground at a small grassy block in front of Old Man River near Munz and the Riverwalk.
Sheppard said the group would find funding and build the playground without drawing from the city’s general fund. “It would not cost you any of the dollars from your general fund or anything like that,” she told the council. She described a nature playground as a largely unstructured play area — stumps, logs and natural features — that accommodates a wider age range than typical play…
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