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Residents press Racine council to expand light-trespass rules and open renaming process for Douglas Park center
Summary
During public comment the council heard a resident call to expand the city's light trespass ordinance to cover residences and a neighbor and community member urge a more open process for renaming the Cedar Chavez Community Center; both speakers asked the council for policy or process changes.
Several residents used the public comment period at the Racine Common Council's April 2026 meeting to raise neighborhood quality-of-life issues and the renaming process for a community center.
Trina Cotton, a District 11 resident, asked the council to amend Racine's light trespass ordinance so it applies to residential properties as well as businesses. "At present, this ordinance only applies to businesses... light trespass is an ongoing nuisance in our residential…
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