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South Gate parks staff lay out FY2025–26 goals, warn funding is flat; splash pad pushed by residents
Summary
Parks staff presented FY2025–26 goals and said funding is expected to be static or reduced; residents urged prioritizing a splash pad funded by Measure A and CDBG grants while commissioners pressed for repairs, new bleachers and hiring of program coordinators.
Parks and Recreation staff told the commission on Dec. 12 that the department’s goals and objectives for fiscal year 2025–26 were shaped by the expectation that overall funding will be flat or reduced, and that the department must prioritize repairs and a limited set of new projects.
Residents used the public-comment period to press for a splash pad at South Gate Park. Martin Meeks Jr., who identified himself as a South Gate resident, said he reached a contact at the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District who told him both allocation and competitive Measure A grants could be used for splash‑pad design and construction but not…
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