Chris Myrtle
30:59 - 31:37
"there's a lot of grass that's being mowed, and we're not sitting out there in our bikinis getting sun. There's a lot of grass that's being maintained that probably doesn't need to be maintained."
“there's a lot of grass that's being mowed, and we're not sitting out there in our bikinis getting sun. There's a lot of grass that's being maintained that probably doesn't need to be maintained.”
- Speaker
- Chris Myrtle
- Timestamp
- 30:59 – 31:37
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Kenai
- Captured at
- May 21, 2026
From the transcript
And our recommendation is develop a master plan and see if the green strip in Steve Shearer, once the ball fields get removed, becomes a really good centralized community gathering and event space. You've already got the pavilions there, you've got restrooms, but again, create a facility that people will want to come here. And again, Tyler only has to maintain one facility, not three. Again, taking a look at— and I mentioned this— is that there's a lot of grass that's being mowed, and we're not sitting out there in our bikinis getting sun. There's a lot of grass that's being maintained that probably doesn't need to be maintained.
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