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Trustees press for better Leonard Park field maintenance, discuss Complete Streets safety work
Summary
Board members raised concerns about Leonard Park field upkeep, discussed using grant funds for ballfields and the walking path, and Deputy Mayor Flora requested a meeting to advance a Complete Streets application and pedestrian-safety concerns with the DOT.
Trustees used their board-report time on May 5 to highlight parks and pedestrian-safety priorities. Trustee Thomas G. Luzio and Mayor J. Michael Cindrich noted recent community events and raised concerns about maintaining the playing fields at Leonard Park. Trustee Luzio specifically asked the mayor to second a prior motion related to awarding ballfields and walking-path work.
Deputy Mayor Theresa Flora explained her vote on using grant funds for the Leonard Park ballfields and walking path and requested a meeting to develop a Complete Streets application and to press pedestrian-safety concerns with the state Department of Transportation. The discussion emphasized coordination between the board, the Leonard Park Committee, and village staff on grant application and field maintenance plans, but no specific funding sources or timelines were recorded in the minutes.
Board members also described outreach events tied to the Sesquicentennial celebration and Arbor Day; no formal motions on park maintenance or the Complete Streets application were recorded during the meeting.
