Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parks Maintenance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Candidates spar over Ramsett Park cleanup
Summary
A forum question about Ramsett Park prompted divergent responses: Leslie Knope called the problem complex and urged community effort, while Bobby Newport said the solution is straightforward—clean it up—and shared a personal anecdote about hiring help.
A Twitter reader asked why Ramsett Park is "so filthy and awful," and candidates gave contrasting responses. Leslie Knope told the audience the park's problems are complicated and require more than a soundbite, saying candidates and residents must "roll up your sleeves and do the hard work yourself."
Bobby Newport rebutted with a simpler prescription: "If something is dirty, we should clean it up," and described relying on hired help in his anecdote about a cleaning worker named Yolanda. The exchange highlighted differences in framing—systemic maintenance versus immediate cleanup—but produced no specific budgetary or policy commitments during the forum.
