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Resident praises Public Works employee; raises concerns about overgrown baseball diamonds
Summary
A Battle Creek resident commended Public Works employee Steve Seaman for prompt attention to Riverside Park and asked the commission to address maintenance gaps including several overgrown baseball diamonds.
During public comment on Oct. 21, resident Dean Wharton praised Public Works employee Steve Seaman for prompt work at the Riverside Park playground and called attention to broader maintenance issues in city ballfields.
Wharton said Seaman "has been very responsive to some concerns I've had about as I advocate for the Riverside Park playground area," describing removal of dead trees and clearing overgrowth near the playground. Wharton added that while Riverside is improved, several baseball diamonds across town are overgrown and infield areas have become unusable; he asked the city to address maintenance so youth sports opportunities remain available.
The commission did not vote on any parks funding or maintenance motions during the meeting; the public comment served as a request for staff follow-up.
