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Residents urge council to spare Meadows Park Community Center as parks funding faces cuts
Summary
Multiple Southeast Colorado Springs residents and community leaders testified against proposed cuts that would close Meadows Park Community Center and reduce parks funding by double digits, saying closures would strip youth programs, food supports and safety nets from already under-resourced neighborhoods.
Several residents and community leaders told the Colorado Springs City Council that proposed 2026 budget cuts to parks and community centers would disproportionately harm Southeast neighborhoods and erase long‑standing local supports.
Carol Beckman reviewed budget numbers and said parks would face a 10.5% cut in the proposed 2026 budget while the general fund overall was down about 2.5%. Beckman said parks' share of the general fund declined from 8.4% in 2008 to about 4.4% in 2025 and would be…
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