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Council approves removal of Saint John—s Park playground equipment; orders master plan and continued outreach
Summary
Following resident testimony about park safety and underuse, the council approved staff referral to remove aging playground equipment at Saint John's Park, direct a master‑planning process for the park, and continue coordinated outreach to address homelessness and park maintenance issues.
The Common Council approved the parks committee recommendation to remove aging playground equipment at Saint John—s Park and directed staff to prepare a master plan for the site.
Neighbors and users told the council the playground is rarely used and pointed to repeated disorder and public‑health problems in the park that discourage families from visiting. "This park is in a low‑income neighborhood...the park is filthy, people are loitering...there's hypodermic needles," one resident said. Other residents urged the city to fix maintenance and safety issues rather than remove equipment.
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