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Residents press council to fix Walker Park upkeep; council asks staff to draft contract application policy
Summary
During public comment and a lengthy council discussion Jan. 13, residents raised safety and maintenance concerns about Walker Park and the city directed staff to draft an application or scoring policy for awarding ball-field contracts ahead of March renewals.
Residents and council members pressed for a clearer process for awarding city ball-field contracts during a long discussion at the Jan. 13 Winnsboro City Council meeting.
Taylor Williams, who identified herself as a Winnsboro resident at the podium, described a coed Sunday league and said Walker Park fields had maintenance problems: "the lights don't work, ... it's not mowed, and the field doesn't work...it's kinda dangerous for us," she told the…
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