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Parks staff plan to remove about 72 restroom buildings from neighborhood parks
In a discussion requested by the board chairman, the director said most cities do not have restrooms in neighborhood parks, that portable restrooms would serve larger events, and that removing the buildings would address vandalism and safety; the park superintendent put the number at about 72 and the director said removal could take up to a couple of years. In February 2022 the director listed restroom removal among work the department planned to contract out.[1][2]
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The August 11, 2021 minutes record that "Portable restrooms will eliminate the chances of vandalism and the chance of the homeless community, establishing living quarters inside," that "The plan is to remove the restrooms and leave them a vacant space," and that the park superintendent said "there are approximately 72 restrooms that would be removed." The director said it "could take up to a couple of years." [1]
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In February 2022 the director said the maintenance division would move all mowing to a contracted company and that the department planned to contract out electrical services, forestry, court resurfacing and restroom removal; staff confirmed a lack of personnel was a factor. In April 2022 he reported that the council had adopted a second mowing contract, with the contractor starting April 18. [2][3]
