Town board says volunteers at Glover Memorial must coordinate with parks maintenance

Supervisor Morrison and other members of the Grand Island Town Board discussed coordination problems between volunteers and the town’s parks crew at Glover Memorial Park, and agreed to pursue renewed communication with volunteer leaders before further plantings or work.

Board members said volunteers recently planted trees and undertaken other work without adequate coordination with the parks department’s schedule and equipment limits — leaving crews unable to mow around newly planted trees and creating potential safety and maintenance problems. The board asked staff to reengage volunteer organizers before additional…