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Commissioners consider transferring tiny Rollins pocket park to neighbors to reduce upkeep
Summary
A commissioner raised resident complaints about a small triangular park at Rollins that receives infrequent maintenance; staff said they see no downside to transferring maintenance to Rollins College if the college agrees, though the savings would be modest by itself.
A commissioner flagged a tiny triangular pocket park near Holt and Lakeview that has utility boxes and low maintenance, asking whether the city could transfer ownership or maintenance responsibility to Rollins College.
Jason Sealy said the city currently maintains the site twice a month in summer and indicated he saw no negative impact to allowing Rollins to take over maintenance if the college agreed. Staff and commissioners noted the savings from a single parcel would be small on its own but could be part of a larger program to transfer maintenance of multiple minor parcels to nearby institutions or neighbors.
The commission requested the item be pulled for a workshop discussion to review other small parcels that might be suitable for transfer or alternate maintenance arrangements.
