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Board raises questions after neighborhood forum on proposed city police station on district land
Summary
Board members who attended a city neighborhood forum relayed community concerns about a proposed police station sited on Brookings School District land, including the loss of play space, where registered offenders would register, and the need for a clear replacement plan; the city has not presented a formal proposal to the board.
Board members reported key concerns after attending a city neighborhood forum about a proposed police station that could sit on land the district owns near Madera and Hillcrest schools.
"We need to represent the patrons of Madera — the children there — and the city needs to find replacement space for the more than four acres that would be taken for this project," said S12, a board member who attended both sessions. He pressed the city to identify replacement play areas and to explain how any lost school green space would be mitigated.
Board members said the…
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