“I want to validate what you said about the birds. We wrote it ourselves. It was our mistake, but we have to own it,” Assistant City Manager David McCary said at Tuesday's public meeting. Story by LindseyGCarnett.
Assistant City Manager David McCary listens to a person speak about the Brackenridge Park bond project on Tuesday.When it comes to the birds at Brackenridge Park, the city is eating crow.
“I want to validate what you said about the birds. We wrote it ourselves. It was our mistake, but we have to own it,” McCary said. They object to the city’s efforts to prevent the birds from nesting in that part of the 343-acre urban park, which include the clacking of wooden blocks, shooting of small pyrotechnics and the use of lasers. The city’s stance is that the birds’ droppings are a hazard to park visitors. At times, the city has closed the playground area and restricted access to the restrooms because of the birds’ mess.
About 20 speakers then took to the microphone for three minutes or less, many echoing previous concerns for the historic structures, trees and birds. Several asked Parks and Recreation staff to stop the bird mitigation efforts in the park, saying the noise was stressful for park-goers. While some environmental advocates said they appreciated McCary’s apology and efforts to start fresh, others said they will only believe McCary once they see the city staff leave the birds at the park completely alone.
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