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Residents report Fourth of July flooding, partying and overgrowth blocking 75th Street path in written comments
Summary
Written comments submitted to the Board detailed flooding and partying at Borse Memorial Community Park on July 4, 2026 — including discarded trash — and a separate note raised concerns about overgrowth blocking the 75th Street path. The emails were forwarded to Trustees as Exhibits A and B.
The Board received written public comments that were forwarded to Trustees and appended to the July 27 minutes. In Exhibit A, resident Eric Johnson reported that Borse Memorial Community Park flooded on the evening of July 4, 2026 and that a large group used the pavilion, set off fireworks, used the basketball and pickleball courts, and left trash including a condom and beer cans. Johnson asked whether taxpayers will have to pay to resurface damage and asked about enforcement including fines and noise relief.
In Exhibit B, resident Cathy Johnson thanked Assistant Administrator Alex Arteaga for information and asked staff to submit a comment to the Board about overgrowth blocking the 75th Street path; she also sent condolences to the family of Trustee Berglund. The minutes note those written comments were forwarded to the Trustees and appended as Exhibits A and B.
