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Hallandale Beach staff to survey property lines and add signage after debate over perimeter fencing at Joseph Scobble Park
Summary
After months of complaints about after-hours use, dogs and debris at Joseph Scobble Park, staff presented perimeter-fence options and the commission directed immediate signage, enforcement (trespass) and a property-line survey to inform any fence installation.
City parks staff outlined options for a perimeter fence at Joseph Scobble Park and received direction May 7 to pursue immediate enforcement steps, obtain a property-line survey and return with placement recommendations rather than move forward with a full closed gate.
Kathy Shonstorff, director of Integration and Open Spaces, reviewed incident data showing higher after-hours calls for Scobble Park than similar city parks and described repeated problems: people sleeping in the park after hours, domestic yard waste and trimming debris left in the park, bicycles and minibikes ridden through park trails, and frequent off-leash dogs in playground areas. Shonstorff said staff has tried signage and temporary barriers and that the…
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