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Hance Park groups press for park rangers; budget ties permit staffing to proposed ordinance
Summary
Representatives of Hance Park groups requested dedicated funding for park rangers; the proposed budget includes $379,000 and three positions to support a park‑services permit program, contingent on the council passing the ordinance the next day.
Representatives of Hance Park organizations and downtown business partners asked the Phoenix City Council on May 5 to fund a dedicated daily park‑ranger presence and other enforcement resources for Hance Park, citing ongoing encampment and public‑safety concerns.
Brent Stockwell, a registered lobbyist for Phoenix Community Alliance, and Leah Fragulia of the Hance Park Conservancy said a daily enforcement presence modeled on the Civic Space Park…
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