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Residents press council on police presence, park vandalism and neighborhood maintenance
Summary
Multiple residents urged stronger local police presence during peak hours, proposed park cameras to deter vandalism, and called for more proactive maintenance in neighborhoods experiencing flooding and overgrowth.
At the council meeting several residents used the public-comment period to raise community-safety and maintenance concerns.
Alan Beckett, a long-time resident, asked the council to prioritize local patrols during morning and afternoon peak periods to protect pedestrians and schoolchildren, saying he frequently sees deputies on Highway 63 rather than in town during those times.
A separate caller urged the city to install a camera system in a local park to deter vandalism and to provide oversight during after-school hours, saying such installations are common and relatively inexpensive. Council members thanked the speakers and noted the city takes public safety and park maintenance concerns seriously.
Multiple commenters tied neighborhood maintenance to flooding problems, arguing that silted retention ponds and overgrown channels have reduced drainage capacity. Council members and staff acknowledged those concerns and discussed next steps to coordinate cleanup and engineering reviews.
