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Residents raise concerns about Columbia Park use and homelessness at Richland council meeting

2494233 · March 4, 2025
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Summary

Two speakers during the public-comment period pressed the City of Richland for information about park cleanup costs, vendor locations and causes of local homelessness, urging city action and clearer communication about constraints and next steps.

Two residents used the council’s public-comment period on March 4 to raise concerns about the upcoming Columbia Park reopening, an eatery operating near the park, and the city’s responses to homelessness.

At the lectern a speaker who identified themself as Con Munoz thanked the parks department for cleanup work ahead of the park’s reopening and asked the city to disclose the cleanup cost to the public. Munoz said…

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