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Council approves $2,500 in additional clearing for city park
Summary
The council approved an expansion of park clearing to improve drainage, safety and sightlines behind the playground and agreed to pay about $2,500 for the extra manpower required.
The chair of the council said the city has expanded its park footprint and carried out drainage and safety work, then recommended clearing an additional area behind the playground to improve sightlines and reduce standing water. "We encourage you to go to our park," the chair said, describing the recent expansion and safety fixes.
The chair told members the additional clearing would require extra manpower and "I think $100 no $2,500 was a cost for that expansion," clarifying the additional amount the city would need to authorize. The chair said the work is funded from capital-investment funds allocated for park improvements.
A motion to approve the additional clearing was made and seconded, and the council approved it by voice vote. The chair noted the work has already started and the vote was to authorize final cleanup so crews would not need to remobilize.
The council also discussed related maintenance: replacing or draping a new netting over an existing backstop at the baseball field will be considered for next year’s budget rather than fixed now. The chair urged the public to visit and inspect the improvements and thanked staff and volunteers who have worked on the project.
Next steps: crews will proceed with the approved additional clearing and the council will include any larger replacements (such as new backstop netting) in the next budget cycle.
