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Resident urges transparency on parks assessment, questions camera use and divestment plans
Summary
A resident told the commission the parks assessment and any park divestment lack transparency: slides weren’t in the agenda packet, online slides were unreadable, and the legal basis for privately operated cameras in parks is unclear. She asked that contracts and open‑space restrictions be confirmed before any park is divested.
Alexandra Reynolds, a local resident, used her five‑minute delegation slot at the Feb. 3 commission meeting to press officials for greater transparency and legal clarity around the Augusta Richmond County Parks Assessment and the possibility of divesting parks to private groups.
Reynolds said the consultant slides shown during the parks assessment were never part of the agenda packet and are difficult or impossible to read when viewing the livestream. She also said two public‑record requests she submitted returned no responsive records about any legal authorization for privately…
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