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Resident raises notice, aesthetics and resource concerns about city‑hall community garden
Summary
A nearby property owner told council he was not informed about the community garden on City Hall property and raised concerns about its permanence, appearance, water use and use of city staff resources; council acknowledged the comments and said staff would follow up.
A Woodland Park resident told the City Council on July 17 he was surprised and concerned that a community garden had been installed on City Hall property without visible public notice or apparent opportunity for comment.
Tom Gearhart, who owns a building diagonally opposite City Hall, said he discovered the garden only after seeing it in place. "I knew nothing about it before it went into effect," Gearhart said. He told council he searched past meeting records and could not find public discussion documenting where and how the garden was approved.
Gearhart said his…
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