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Meadow Springs residents urge stricter hours at Clay Bell Park after recent gunshot disturbance

3245206 · May 8, 2025
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Neighbors whose properties back Clay Bell Park asked the commission to shorten park hours and align them with parking-lot hours following a late-night disturbance; staff said a prior gate was removed because it restricted accessible parking and the parking-lot sign will be removed.

Laurie and Dave Bowers, Meadow Springs residents whose property backs Clay Bell Park, told the commission during public comment on May 8 that recent late-night gunshot noise and evening congregations at the park prompted them to ask the city to tighten the park's hours.

The Bowers cited the city ordinance language that makes city parks available from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. unless a more restrictive period is posted, and noted that a parking-lot sign on site reads 7…

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