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Council members press administration to budget for routine maintenance and public-space upkeep
Summary
Councilmembers and department directors warned that new and rebuilt public facilities will deteriorate without dedicated maintenance budgets and staffing. Councilwoman Logan showed video examples and administration committed to a maintenance plan and cost estimate ahead of the next budget cycle.
Council members used committee time April 14 to press the administration for a citywide maintenance plan after a video and testimony showed trash, vegetation and deferred repairs around a newly built civic site.
Councilwoman Jewel Logan opened the discussion with a short video of a civic lake and amphitheater that, she said, already show signs of neglect and pose safety and drainage risks. “We can build it and open it, but if we don't have the staffing or funds to keep it nice, it’s not…
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