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Council votes down ordinance setting park hours; directs staff to set hours by resolution, plans 7 a.m.–8 p.m. for Campbell Park
Summary
The Lake City Council on Monday voted against adopting a park‑hours ordinance and directed staff to return an amended ordinance that lets the council set park hours by resolution; councilmembers signaled support for setting Campbell Park (Lake Montgomery) hours to 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
The Lake City Council voted Monday to reject on final reading an ordinance that would have set park hours by ordinance and instead directed staff to return with an amended ordinance that removes hour-setting from the code and lets the council set hours by resolution.
The action followed public comment from nearby residents and others who said the current ordinance language — defined as 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset — created practical problems for parks that use automated gates and separate lighting schedules.
Resident Delbert Hudson told the council the posted language yields confusion because sunrise and sunset change…
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