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Residents urge Stonecrest to act on parks, sidewalks and neighborhood development during public comment
Summary
Several residents urged the council to prioritize sidewalks on Panola Road, return donated river funds, engage with long‑time neighborhoods, and partner on community events; a petition asking the city to buy 9.5+ acres at Panola and Thompson Mill Road for a park was also read into the record.
At the start of the April 27 Stonecrest City Council meeting, several residents used the public‑comment period to press the council on parks, sidewalks, development and neighborhood outreach.
Jacqueline Echols, president of the South River Watershed Alliance, asked the council to return $190,000 the nonprofit donated for a kayak launch at Everett Park, saying an earlier floating‑dock installation downstream washed away and the organization cannot afford further losses. Echols said the alliance has been a consistent steward and requested the city return the funds if a viable plan is not in place.
Anita Dawkins, a Shirewick…
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