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Residents push for farmland preservation, Garcia Rec splash pad and more North Austin investment
Summary
Public speakers at the task force meeting urged the inclusion of farmland preservation in bond planning, pressed for a splash pad at Garcia Rec Center and better outreach for Spanish-speaking residents, and described gaps in parks, libraries and tree canopy north of 183.
During the Citizens Communication portion of the Bond Election Advisory Task Force meeting, several residents and advocates urged the task force to include specific priorities and to improve outreach.
Matt Simon, formerly on the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board and active with a Farmland Preservation Working Group, urged the task force to keep farmland preservation on the table. He said farmland has been under-prioritized in past preservation…
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