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Resident criticizes council over Turtle Creek tree removal and asks for crosswalk and resignations
Summary
A public commenter accused council members of changing an ordinance against residents' wishes, said trees at the Turtle Creek site were removed despite assurances they would stay, called for several resignations, and urged a lighted crosswalk at the park for pedestrian safety.
A resident who spoke during public comment criticized the council for supporting an ordinance change she said voters opposed and said the removal of trees at the Turtle Creek site contradicted earlier assurances that the trees would remain in place. "Now all of those trees are destroyed," she said, adding that a previous assurance that trees would stay had not been honored.
The speaker asked for a lighted crosswalk at the park, citing multiple near-misses while trying to cross and saying even a sheriff's deputy once drove through without stopping. Council members acknowledged the comment and said they would look into related safety measures; staff later presented a Turtle Creek change order related to construction site soil and base material.
Why it matters: The comment ties resident safety and neighborhood character to council decisions on development and infrastructure. It also foreshadowed later formal action on Turtle Creek construction costs.
Quote: "Now all of those trees are destroyed," the resident said during public comment.
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