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Hollywood City to proceed with concrete wall on Fletcher Street after months of debate
Summary
After public comment and lengthy discussion, commissioners directed staff to move forward with the previously designed six‑foot concrete wall along Fletcher Street; staff will present optional renderings and pursue supplemental improvements as funding allows.
The City Commission directed staff to proceed with the previously approved six‑foot concrete wall design for the Fletcher Street perimeter project after a lengthy public discussion about whether to substitute an eight‑foot chain‑link fence with hedging.
Residents and commissioners clashed over aesthetics, durability and costs. Maria Jackson, a nearby resident, told the commission the community had requested a wall and that funding had been secured: “we asked for a wall, we got funding for a wall,” she said. Commissioners and staff said the project is permitted and largely designed; Joseph Kroll, director of Public Works, said the existing procurement and design commitments mean changing scope now would add time and cost, and that switching to chain link could save “about $130,000” but would require redesign and new permit reviews.
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