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Residents urge action on public-works spending, downtown heights and park access during Roy public comment
Summary
At the March 18 public comment period residents criticized perceived waste in public-works spending and management, urged caution on proposed downtown height increases, and requested better public access to soccer goals at Emma Russell Park.
Dozens of residents spoke during the public-comment portion of the March 18 meeting, raising concerns about city services, taxes and park access.
Steve Thomas criticized public-works travel and training expenses and the department's staffing structure, calling management layers excessive and urging implementation of time-card controls to reduce what he called "wasteful spending." Thomas said public works recently spent large sums on travel and training and that, in his view, cutting management titles could free dollars to…
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