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Neighbors ask Council for transparency on easement maintenance plan behind Walker Way homes
Summary
Multiple Walker Way residents told the Council they prefer the current tall‑grass easement maintained by neighbors and want clarity about a planned easement donation and potential city maintenance that could alter habitat and play space; Parks Director Sherri Proud discussed property maintenance limits near private play equipment.
Several residents who live along Walker Way and Ozark Ridge told the Council they are concerned about plans for an easement behind their homes that is being donated to the city and about how the city would maintain the space.
Resident Matt Sutter said the easement historically reverted to tall native grasses and provided informal play space for neighborhood children; he told the Council "it was a waste of the city’s money to start maintaining the property in a certain way that isn’t wanted by all the residents." Sutter and neighbor Brian Menken asked for transparency about the city's plans. Parks & Recreation Director Sherri Proud had earlier answered residents in a staff meeting and noted that some private play equipment close to property lines may need removal if the city assumes maintenance responsibility at that location. Council did not take an immediate directive at the meeting and asked staff to provide further details to the neighborhood.
