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Residents press council on parks, safety, small businesses and meeting access; several urge improved decorum and translation
Summary
During the public‑comment period residents urged the council to prioritize parks and sidewalks, questioned disappearing field access for youth sports, asked to restore Zoom/call‑in access, raised public‑safety concerns and criticized instances of council incivility. Several speakers urged clearer bilingual outreach around budget and tax proposals.
Non‑agenda public comment covered a wide range of community concerns at the March 10 meeting.
Coaches and youth‑sports volunteers described field‑use and scheduling problems. "I've been a volunteer coach for the JA for multiple years...when my practice lights were turned off last Tuesday, there were two other programs actively training," Pablo Cuentes said, urging more reliable field scheduling and clearer rules for facility access.
Library and community groups reported positive news: Leland…
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