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Parks staff outline median maintenance plan, caution limits to 'zero‑water' conversions
Summary
Parks staff presented a median maintenance plan covering about 55 acres of medians, described maintenance frequencies, safety protocols, irrigation constraints in narrow medians and proposed pilot low‑water demonstration sites; committee provided feedback and staff agreed to pursue pilots and outreach.
Parks planner Tara Bradley and park superintendent Mark Moffett presented a median maintenance plan to the Sustainability Committee that covers roughly 55 acres of city medians. The plan sets maintenance frequencies and tasks (mowing, weeding, irrigation, litter control, seasonal plantings), inspection and safety protocols for staff working near traffic, and community outreach steps to inform residents before maintenance or plant changes.
Bradley said the plan is a living document that can be updated as…
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