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Residents raise concerns about Lake Kennedy courts management and police ID checks at public meetings
Summary
Several residents used citizens input to complain about Lake Kennedy courts management changes and an incident at a recent community meeting where people were asked for ID; council and city manager said staff will follow up and a written apology was issued for a miscommunication about one attendee’s license.
Multiple speakers at Citizens Input on Oct. 22 told the council they are losing confidence in Lake Kennedy Community Center management and requested council follow-up, and others raised concerns about an incident at a recent public meeting where attendees were asked to show identification.
Players at Lake Kennedy said new policies are reducing open-play availability, imposing testing fees and creating perceived favoritism in court access. Several speakers, including Wayne Wall, Steven Ballard and other Lake Kennedy members, described a new verification system (referred to in the meeting as a VAR or Vair system)…
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