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Committee sets standard park hours after police cite high summer call volume at Veterans Park
Summary
The Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Committee approved a schedule of opening and closing times for city parks, citing police data on calls for service and noise complaints at Veterans Park; staff said opening times reflect current operations and that walking before gate opening will continue informally.
The Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Committee approved a schedule of park hours that staff and police said will help standardize enforcement and reduce late-night noise and loitering.
The committee accepted a schedule proposed by Robert Stowers, Recreation and Parks Director, that sets general neighborhood park hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Labor Day to May/ Memorial Day variations apply) and establishes later closing hours for regional parks during summer months. The proposal preserved previously practiced 7 a.m. opening times and set differing evening closing times for specific parks: for example, Veterans Park would…
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