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Santa Claus council hears park, community center and tree-maintenance updates; resident raises dog-safety concern
Summary
Council reported no immediate park issues and approved Community Center maintenance tasks; resident Vince Meadows raised a safety concern about a morning truck letting four large dogs run loose in the park. Walter Wright said he will contact Chad Edge to help remove lights from the Christmas tree prior to trimming.
At the May 19 meeting the council reported no current issues at the city Park, and Councilmember Walter Wright said he tightened tables at the Community Center. Wright said he would contact Chad Edge to assist with removing lights from the Community Center Christmas tree so it can be trimmed.
Later in the meeting meeting participant Vince Meadows raised a safety concern about a truck that frequents the park around 7:30–8:00 a.m. and allows four large dogs to run loose; Meadows expressed concern for other park users' safety. The council acknowledged the complaint but no specific enforcement action was recorded in the transcript.
Other park-related maintenance items included discussion of rights-of-way weed-killer spraying by Akin Tree Service and additional tree limbs needing removal on Candy Cane Street and in the Garden. Walter Wright also suggested painting shoulder lines on streets before Christmas Eve to standardize luminary placement.
