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Residents press for youth access as township details cleanup, construction at local recreation sites

Edison Township Council (work session) · August 26, 2024
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Summary

Public commenters raised alarms about the Mini B Veil/Toth building being closed to youth while adults use the space; administration said remediation work and groundwater monitoring have begun at the site and that a sports building change order was removed from the agenda for further review.

Multiple residents urged the Edison Township Council to prioritize youth access to local recreation buildings and asked for clarity on construction and remediation work.

Joyce Shepherd Freeman described the Mini B Veil and the Toth ("Toast") building as closed and unavailable to children while adults are using the grounds, saying the loss of programming has hurt North Side youth. "That building was alive and well," Freeman said; she asked why the township appeared to be shifting resources away from youth programs. Council members asked administration to…

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