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Residents tell Hialeah council to prioritize water-plant fixes, preserve tree canopy and clarify RV rules
Summary
During public comment, residents criticized proposed spending on a $200 rebate while citing water-plant capacity and tree-canopy removal, raised questions about RV parking enforcement for townhouses, and a retired parks employee warned that budget cuts had led to privatized pools and staffing shortages.
Several Hialeah residents used the public-comment period to press elected officials on local services and code enforcement. Barbara Canales of 1681 W. 68th St. told the council to "stop spending money that we do not have" and urged officials to use available funds to "fix the Hialeah water plant to its full capacity," saying recent city tree-canopy removals undercut plans for shaded sidewalks.
Damna Perez Rodriguez of 1717 W. 68th St. said she bought an RV within published dimensions for her townhouse…
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