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Morris council hears hours of public comment on Eastside Park preservation ordinance; no vote taken
Summary
After a full reading of a proposed ordinance to preserve Eastside Park’s tree canopy and green space, dozens of residents gave public comment both supporting and opposing the measure; the council closed the hearing without a motion to adopt, leaving next steps undecided.
Mayor Waller opened a public hearing and read in full a proposed ordinance titled “Preservation of Eastside Park,” which would require preserving at least 95% of Eastside Park’s green space measured against a 01/01/2025 baseline and restrict expansions that would reduce that percentage.
The ordinance text, read aloud by the mayor, allows repairs and replacements of existing park fixtures but not expansions that would reduce green space below the 95% threshold; it includes an enforcement provision allowing any group of five or more city residents to seek declaratory or injunctive relief in district court.
During the public-…
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