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West City community garden praised by residents; questions raised about CRA funding and maintenance
Summary
Presenters from the Homeless Coalition updated the CRA on a volunteer-driven community garden in West City. Residents praised the project; one neighborhood leader argued CRA tax dollars should not pay for the garden. Staff and presenters said they will pursue neighborhood grants and clarified CRA cannot fund ongoing maintenance.
At a meeting of the City of St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency, representatives from the Homeless Coalition of St. John's updated the board on progress building a volunteer-run community garden in West City and laid out next steps for funding and infrastructure.
"It's been so much energy and growing," said Jason Vanderhoof, who described donated compost, volunteer-built beds and about 40 bags of leaves delivered by a regular volunteer. Susan Veil, a coalition member and nurse practitioner who described the project as "feeding body, mind and soul," said the group has city-provided…
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