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Residents, council press for action as city outlines Queen City Park cleanup and safety efforts
Summary
City staff presented crime data, cleanup efforts and a community survey for Queen City Park, where residents said they want the park clean, safe and drug‑free. Council members asked staff to explore further options including relocating nearby services and additional enforcement measures.
The Victoria City Council heard a multi‑department update on revitalization efforts around Queen City Park and heard council members and residents call for additional action to make the park “clean, drug‑free and safe,” staff said.
Parks and Recreation Director Lisa Wube presented recent engagement and cleanup work in the Queen City neighborhood, summarizing block walks, neighborhood cleanups, volunteer events and a community survey. Police leadership discussed enforcement statistics for the park area, and development services staff reviewed demographic and housing data for the census block group that overlaps the neighborhood.
The city’s neighborhood cleanup events drew significant volunteer participation, Wube said: one March cleanup serviced about 122 households and had roughly 200 volunteers; another cleanup at Will Rogers Park later in the year also recorded heavy participation. The city’s community survey of neighborhood residents…
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