Dixon sounds off on city parks

Opinions and ideas swirled Tuesday at a Dixon Parks and Recreation Commission meeting called to discuss how to make the city's park system better.

More than a dozen residents turned out -- and shyness was not an issue.

Commissioners wanted to hear the good, the bad and the ugly in order to better frame the update of the Parks Master Plan, described as the guiding document for the future development of the city's parks and recreation programs.

The good -- in general, the parks-to-resident ratio provides ample, attractive green space, those at the meeting agreed.

"They've always been beautiful parks and we've always had a nice supply of them," said Bessie Miller.

Rob Salaber with the Dixon Rugby Football Club pointed out that the ample parks allowed Dixon to be one of the few Bay Area cities able to host tournaments which often bring more than 1,000 people to town.

"Our quality of life is improved because of it," he said.

The bad -- maintenance and restroom issues, speakers said.

Residents said weeds and other overgrowth are commonplace in some parks and need to be attended to. As well, restroom cleanliness and availability are problems.

"They're a mess," Miller emphasized.

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Dixon sounds off on city parks