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Council approves Eastside Park preservation ordinance after debate over park board role; minutes later flagged for correction
Summary
The council approved an ordinance adding steps (including two listening sessions) before making major changes at Eastside Park. Members expressed concern about creating precedent or constraining the volunteer park board; a later correction to the minutes clarified the vote tally.
The Morris City Council voted to approve an ordinance intended to preserve Eastside Park by requiring listening sessions before major park improvements. Councilmembers debated whether a parcel-specific ordinance could set an unwelcome precedent or impose extra burdens on the volunteer park board.
Council discussion centered on two points: the ordinance's procedural change (requiring additional public…
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