Residents cite park maintenance shortfalls; $65,000 electrical fix highlighted
At the July 28 hearing residents described deteriorating fields and an urgent electrical improvement estimated at about $65,000; one resident said she currently travels outside the city for recreation due to poor field conditions.
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Several speakers at the July 28 public hearing pointed to existing maintenance and capital needs as a rationale for new funding. Shane Ward said a specific near-term expense—electrical improvements at a park—would cost about $65,000. Ashley Robinet told the council she must travel outside Mount Pleasant for recreation because “the condition of the City's fields makes them unsuitable for play,” a user-access concern that frames the city's maintenance priorities.
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