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Residents press council on Pritchard Field timeline and grant accounting; city sets ribbon‑cutting and offers follow‑up

Bell City Council · April 8, 2026
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Public commenters criticized the design and pace of Pritchard Field and urged transparent accounting of multi‑year grant receipts; city staff confirmed a phase‑1 ribbon cutting for April 25 and offered to meet with residents to clarify grant accounting and mobile‑home relocation details.

Residents used the public‑comment period to press council members and staff about the long‑running Pritchard Field project and city grants accounting.

Edwin Gonzalez sharply criticized the Pritchard Field design, saying the park lacks promised athletic facilities and accusing past leaders of broken promises and corruption. Judith Mesa requested a complete, itemized accounting of grant funds received and spent since 2018, citing several specific items that she said were missing from the city’s…

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