It seems the mayor and key city people voted to change the use options for Dirty Woman Park. Monument changed Dirty Woman Park from a public park to a private park for the mayor and his staff’s use only, on July Fourth.
The city only has three parks. Dirty Woman Park is the only full-service park. Limbach Park has bathrooms, no grills or parking. Lavelett Park has no bathroom, no grills, or parking. Limbach and Lavelett parks are not available for July Fourth due to the parade.
Dirty Woman Park goes to the first bidder, which the city reserves for itself on Jan. 1 each year. Over 18 years ago, the city invested by putting three grills in the park so more people could use it. Why would you spend the money to put in grills when no one can use them when the city reserves the pavilion? I request that we go back to the old rules! Current rules make no sense.
Did the city and/or mayor think through any of the alternatives? Dirty Woman Park is the only park set up to have multiple groups. It was done that way when the city added all the extra grills under the tree line.
Maybe the city could require more full-service parks; it’s a beautiful area. This town needs more community areas, not more houses right next to each other.
I talked to some city staff people, and they said we would need more people writing to the city to get the mayor to change his mind.
Doug Anema
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