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Residents press Woodstock council on parking-deck shortfall, redevelopment appointments and immigration policy
Summary
Public commenters raised multiple concerns during the meeting: a resident said the paid parking program is $677,000 below projections and questioned a $20,000 contingency spend for parking-deck patrols; another called for transparency on Urban Redevelopment Agency appointments and raised fears about local cooperation with ICE; other residents urged clarity on development plans for Cardinal Woods and on prioritizing the Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
Several residents used the public-comment period to press the Woodstock City Council on transparency, public-safety funding and development priorities.
Martha Jean Schindler said the council recently eliminated or reduced $81,900 in tree fines across three cases and urged clearer public explanations in staff notes for such adjustments. She also raised concerns about downtown parking finances and a contingency request to spend $20,000 on policing the City Center East parking deck. "This is a $19,000,000 public asset that safety staffing should not be an…
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