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Council flags park gophers, multiple street lights out and missing street signs
Summary
Council heard that parks are suffering from a mole/gopher infestation, several street lights are out (29 Sixth St., 19 N. Fourth St., 17 Second St.), and multiple street signs are missing; nuisance abatement cases were also reported at #17 Sixth Street and #67 Avenue Q.
During department reports the council heard that park maintenance is being affected by a growing mole/gopher problem across town parks and that multiple street lights are out at specific addresses.
The minutes list the street lights reported out as: #29 Sixth Street, #19 North Fourth Street and #17 Second Street. The council also reviewed missing street signs in several locations (Avenue Q, Fifth Street south end, Sixth Street south end, Seventh Street south end, and cross‑street signage near Circle Park such as Centennial Street and Bill Hoggan Drive). Nuisance abatements recorded include a vehicle on blocks with no license plates at #17 Sixth Street and a boat parked in the street in front of a residence at #67 Avenue Q.
Council recorded these as ongoing maintenance and enforcement items; no specific remediation contracts, timelines or citations were recorded in the minutes at this meeting.
