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Resident urges simpler garden plan at Ross Lake Park as Master Gardeners step back
Summary
During public comment, Coleen Allen asked who will maintain the Ross Lake Park garden after Master Gardeners stopped tending it and suggested planting shrubs and fewer flowers to reduce maintenance demands.
During public comment resident Coleen Allen raised concerns about maintenance of the garden at Ross Lake Park, saying Master Gardeners are no longer maintaining it and proposing a simpler planting plan focused on shrubs and fewer flowers to reduce upkeep.
Allen’s comment was taken during the public comment period; council and staff later referenced landscaping around the new community center at Ross Lake Park during the police report, with Chief Brad Davis stating there is currently no landscaping plan for that site.
The minutes do not record a staff response assigning follow-up or committing to a change in planting plans. The Parks and Recreation committee’s written report and other agenda items may contain further detail about planned landscaping or volunteer coordination.
