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Residents press Rowlett council on park preservation, staffing turnover and permit disputes
Summary
During citizens input, residents urged the council to preserve Hereford and Pecan Grove parks, raised concerns about high staff turnover and internal controls, described a fatal scooter crash on State Highway 66, and requested enforcement or review of a permit at 6602 Warwick Drive.
A wide array of residents spoke during the citizens‑input portion of Tuesday’s Rowlett City Council meeting, pressing elected leaders on parks, permitting, staffing and public safety.
Several speakers urged the council to preserve Hereford Park and objected to plans that would place municipal buildings or expand development onto parkland. "Nearly 40% of the park would be lost," Rhonda Johnson said, asking for traffic studies and alternatives to using park land for a municipal complex.
Multiple residents raised workforce concerns. "We…
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