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Committee hears reports of vandalism, and staff cites grant funding for big boardwalk/trail upgrades
Summary
Members flagged vandalism and repeated damage to Commons restrooms and other amenities; parks staff described automatic locks and said roughly $21 million in grant funding secured by Pat Brandenburg will support Northeast Creek Park boardwalk and trail reconstruction.
Committee members reported vandalism at Commons restrooms (ripped downspouts, a broken high window and fire-extinguisher misuse). "There's been some cases of vandalism... the window in the men's restroom got broke," S3 said. S5 confirmed some bathrooms now lock automatically at 9:00 p.m. but said locks cannot prevent all vandalism.
S2 told the committee that Pat Brandenburg had obtained about $21,000,000 in grant funding and that some of that money is allocated for Northeast Creek Park to redo the trail and boardwalk and create a living area along the waterfront. "There will be a plan for that," S2 said, and committee members asked for future updates on materials and schedule.
