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Resident urges Upland to keep park lease revenue dedicated to Memorial Park
Summary
During public comment at the June 1 workshop, resident Lois Sicking asked the council not to move park lease revenue into the general fund and urged more programs, unlocked restrooms and maintenance at Memorial Park.
Lois Sicking, who identified herself during public comment, told the council she supports keeping revenue generated by park leases dedicated to parks and asked that those funds be used for programming and maintenance at Memorial Park rather than shifted to the general fund.
"Please do not move the park lease revenue to the general fund even if it's only supposed to be temporary," Sicking said, adding that the lease revenue offsets impacts from commercial uses and should pay for local park needs. She said Memorial Park has had limited programming and described locked restrooms at the Atwood facility that restrict community use during meetings and family gatherings.
Sicking praised council members who opposed prior commercialization and urged the city to invest in community programs similar to those offered at Magnolia Park. The council thanked her for the comments; staff and council members later referenced parks and the parks/open-space master plan during the CIP presentation.
