March 28, 2024

Bathrooms closed

From Frank Gale

Creston

My wife and daughter decided we should take in some music Saturday night and so we headed out to McKinley Park. Was very surprised to find the bathrooms were locked. Was told that they were locked to keep people from using them to do drugs and then tear them up.

During a two hour period saw 2 children and 7 adults try to use them. Decided that if they needed to be locked due to drug use, then they probably should also be locked on the Fourth in order to keep people from tearing them up.

Does this really promote a user-friendly park? I don’t think so. Also, if drugs are a problem, then just maybe this event shouldn’t be sponsored by the city.