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Council asks parks department to pause community‑center leadership transfers after outcry at McFarland
Summary
Council members pressed parks officials Feb. 4 to halt staff moves at McFarland Community Center and other centers. Vice Chair Swearington Washington and colleagues argued directors are community anchors and should be consulted before reassignment; administration agreed to delay further moves and to increase stakeholder engagement.
Council members demanded on Feb. 4 that the parks department immediately pause planned leadership reassignments at McFarland Community Center and other city recreation centers after receiving a wave of calls from residents and school officials.
Councilwoman Swearington Washington asked the Parks Committee to reconsider the movement of Ms. Gloria Watkins from McFarland Community Center, saying Watkins “has a rapport with the children,…
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