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Residents deliver petitions, urge delay of Livingston parks master plan vote over survey and parking concerns
Summary
Residents brought petitions and multiple speakers urged the Livingston City Commission to delay a vote on the parks and trails master plan, arguing the public survey was poorly designed and that proposed park‑area changes (bulb‑outs, parking lots, street closures) risked historic sites and local business access.
Linda Tang, who said she collected petitions from city and county residents, told the Livingston City Commission she had submitted roughly 240 signatures asking the commission to postpone a parks and trails master plan vote until 2026 to give more people a chance to participate. Tang said the city’s public survey was “not adequate,” citing repeated questions and poor accessibility for seniors and non‑smartphone users.
Multiple other residents amplified Tang’s concerns at the commission’s public‑comment period. Lindy Gilson said downtown “doesn’t need bulb‑outs,” arguing the curb extensions would remove parking in an area she described as already stressed by demand. Barbara Britt raised specific design and measurement concerns about a proposed parking lot near the gazebo and warned that closing McGree Drive as proposed in plan concepts would remove dozens of existing on‑street spaces.
Several commenters said they had not known about certain proposals in the master plan. Wyndham Moore said many people he asked were “astounded” to learn of some ideas and described duplication and missing questions in the paper and online surveys. A different speaker provided original deeds for Miles and Sacagawea parks and warned that, according to family paperwork, violating deed conditions could return land to the families.
Commissioners and staff responded that the parks master plan remains a guiding document and that adoption is only the start of a public process: specific projects identified in the plan would require separate public review before construction. City staff reiterated that public input opportunities remain and that staff will continue outreach.
The commission did not take a final vote on the parks master plan at this meeting. Commissioners asked staff to make clarifications where commenters identified gaps and noted that some commenters asked the commission to hold the final vote until more outreach is completed. The petition organizer said more signatures were still being collected and would be delivered when available.
What’s next: The parks master plan and related capital projects will proceed through additional public engagement and the commission will receive future updates and formal project proposals before any construction or permanent closures are authorized.
