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Neighbors oppose proposed service road through Merriam’s Park near new Waterloo high school
Summary
Residents presented a 320-signature petition urging council to seek alternatives to a proposed service road and 5.2-acre land transfer from Merriam’s Park to the Waterloo schools, citing traffic, safety and loss of green space.
At the Feb. 3 meeting, multiple residents urged the city council to reject a plan that would route a service road through Merriam’s Park and transfer 5.2 acres for a school project.
Lori Wright, who identified herself as a resident of Mark Drive, told the council the park sits adjacent to the new high school site and that a petition opposing the road with “320 signatures” had been delivered to the city clerk’s office. Wright said the park was donated to the park board in 1963 by Aaron Miller as a memorial to his wife Miriam…
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