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Residents push parks improvements, goat‑head removal and safer student routes
Summary
At the March 21 hearing residents and volunteers urged improved park maintenance, goat‑head weed abatement, shade at the pool, and sidewalks or a finished path linking upper and lower Huachuca City so students can walk to the library and Activity Center safely.
Residents emphasized park maintenance and safety as priorities for CDBG or other local action. Geovona Thompson said she has "been an advocate for trying to eliminate goat heads in our Town" and proposed revitalizing upper and lower parks along with sustainable landscaping or pre‑emergent treatment to prevent recurrent weed problems. Volunteer and maintenance suggestions included donated seed or volunteer crews and low‑water plantings that would reduce irrigation needs.
Steven Sherwood suggested concrete pads under picnic tables, a small ramp to improve access, and coordinating road crews to install a blacktop path; Julian Barclay and others proposed completing the existing path between upper and lower Huachuca City to create a safe walking route to the library and community center for students. Council noted that some maintenance work may not qualify for CDBG implementation funds but could be a public‑work priority; SEAGO recommended listing park improvements in the candidate resolution to preserve eligibility for future or related grants.
