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Residents urge Baldwin City Council to restore Spring Creek Park and Baldwin City Lake
Summary
Residents told the Baldwin City Council the lake and park remain used by scouts, fishermen and recreationists and urged repairs to a spillway broken for more than five years; speakers proposed low-cost fixes, volunteer help and pursuing grants such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Becky McMillan told the Baldwin City Council that Spring Creek Park and Baldwin City Lake remain a multi-generational resource and urged the city not to sell the land.
"Each generation is responsible for preserving land for the next generation," McMillan said, adding that she feared losing a nearby open space many residents still use for fishing, picnics and Frisbee golf.
McMillan said she posted park photos to Facebook and received responses from "over 340" people who said they would return to the park if the spillway were repaired. She and other speakers described centuries‑old…
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