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JC Andino Melhorn, mayoral assistant, reflects on growing up in Park Place and stresses care for neighborhood parks
Summary
JC Andino Melhorn, who identifies herself as an assistant executive to the mayor, spoke about growing up in Park Place and said neighborhood parks shaped her choice to work in city government; she urged that parks be kept well maintained for families and children.
JC Andino, Melhorn, who introduced herself at the meeting as “la asistente ejecutiva de la alcaldesa,” said she grew up in the Park Place neighborhood and recalled visiting a nearby park she named in the transcript as "Farquard Park." She opened her remarks in Spanish with "Hola, mi nombre es JC Andino, Melhorn," and said some of her fondest memories come from playing in the snow there when she was about "8 or 9" years old.
Andino said those early experiences shaped her commitment to public service. She told the group that working for the mayor's office is in part motivated by a desire to ensure neighborhood parks are “bien cuidados para la comunidad y también a los niños que están jugando ahí.” She described two play areas — noted in the transcript as "2 núcleos para los niños" — and said she enjoys visiting another nearby site she named in the transcript (appearing in several different transcriptions as "Farcfort," "James Growse," "James Ross," and "James Cross").
In closing, Andino recommended people visit the park she called her favorite, praising its running water and relaxing sound: "Me me encanta el agua que corre por ahí, el sonido... es bien relajante." She framed parks as integral to community life and said her work will aim to keep them maintained for current and future residents.
The remarks were personal testimony; the transcript does not record a formal motion, vote, or detailed policy proposal tied to maintenance funding or operational steps.
