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Residents split over $50M Vista Park plan as budget hearing draws lengthy testimony
Summary
Hundreds of residents and community groups turned out to comment on the proposed Vista Park Phase 2 project and FY2026 budget, with supporters citing unmet facility needs and opponents calling the project too costly and urging delay or alternative funding.
The proposed Vista Park Phase 2 package — described by city staff as a roughly $50 million project that includes a new indoor recreation building (estimated $28–30 million), splash pad, playground, two artificial turf fields, expanded parking and other site work — was the central flashpoint of the City of Weston’s Sept. 15 tentative budget hearing.
Opponents raised cost escalation, the timeline of prior plans, and the impact on homeowners who may be on fixed incomes. "It's gonna take away green space... It's gonna take away areas for kids to play," long‑time resident Fred Burton told commissioners, asking that the project…
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