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Lake Forest honors city staff; residents press council on consultant fees, park security and environmental concerns

Lake Forest City Council and Special Housing Authority · December 17, 2025
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Summary

At its Dec. 16 meeting the council presented employee service awards and a mayor's award, then heard public commenters raise questions about consultant and legal spending, storm-drain grease, park graffiti and requests for resident recognition; staff thanked volunteers and highlighted 2025 accomplishments.

The Lake Forest City Council opened its Dec. 16 meeting with employee service awards recognizing 15 staff members for milestone service (5-, 10- and 25-year increments) and a mayor's award presented to Peggy Samantha for long service and program contributions.

During public comment, resident Andrew O'Connor commended individual employees for responsiveness and asked whether frequent users of the city's…

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