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Resident urges follow-up on Maxey Park repairs, missing paint on Lincoln Street and questions city funding
Summary
A Pecos resident told the council Feb. 27 that Maxey Park repairs were not followed up on and questioned how new benches were purchased despite earlier statements that funding was not available.
Jeff Martinez, a Pecos resident and town-council candidate, used the public-comment period at the Feb. 27 council meeting to press city leaders for follow-up on repairs and visible maintenance.
—Tonight's agenda reads goals. But can we reach the small goals first, though?— Martinez said, asking why Lincoln Street remains unpainted and why lighting and repairs at Maxey Park had not progressed after earlier comments and a prior public comment. He said he had sought answers at City Hall and was told the city lacked funding and manpower, then later saw new turbine benches placed in Maxey Park.
Martinez said he had been told bench funding would not be available until the next fiscal year yet the benches appeared in the park. He asked council to remember residents who raise such issues and called for more follow-up from city staff on maintenance requests. No council action followed public comment; the remarks were taken for the record.
Ending
Martinez's comments focused council attention on deferred maintenance, perceived gaps in communication and the need for clearer follow-up on public-works and parks repairs; staff and council did not provide a specific timeline in response during the public-comment period.
