- Case Date:
- 11/30/2020
The last couple of times we've visited the Switchyard park to play Bocce, the benches along the courts were overrun with people sleeping, drinking, and smoking. Not a very inviting or family friendly atmosphere. We also witnessed the same behaviours, along with what appeared to be drug use in the shelter house next to the playground. Will there be any enforcement of the rules at the park?
- Case Date:
- 12/8/2020
Homeless encampments in seminary park? Why is this allowed? I witnessed a man urinating in open air outside tent at 645 am while I was dropping mail. How is this happening? There are services all over town.
- Case Date:
- 12/10/2020
RCA pickleball courts are confusing. Too many lines and too few courts. We've been playing pickleball and have to wait. 2 of the 4 courts have tennis and pickleball lines but is not set up for tennis. This makes it hard to play and is very confusing. Please remove the tennis lines. It would also be nice if you could increase the number of outdoor coats for pickleball. We're having to wait constantly to get on a court. Yet there's no one out playing tennis the four times I've been out to play pickleball. And there's two tennis courts to take up the same amount of space as the four pickleball courts. Thank you.
- Case Date:
- 12/24/2020
CHAPTER 257
Camping, Littering, and Storage of Personal Property
on Monroe County Government Property
257-1. Unlawful Camping.
Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to
camp, occupy camp facilities, or use camp paraphernalia on any property owned
or controlled by Monroe County, Indiana, government, including, without
limitation:
a. Any park;
b. Any roadway; or,
c. Any parking lot or other property, improved or unimproved,
without the express permission of the Board of Commissioners of the County of
Monroe, Indiana.
257-2. Unlawful Littering and Storage of Personal Property.
Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to
place trash, garbage, or solid waste or to store personal property, including, for
example, camp facilities and camp paraphernalia on any property owned or
controlled by Monroe County, Indiana, government, including, without limitation:
a. Any park;
b. Any roadway; or,
c. Any parking lot or other property, improved or unimproved,
without the express permission of the Board of Commissioners of the County of
Monroe, Indiana.
Photo taken 12/24/20 6:18 AM from Kroger parking lot.
- Case Date:
- 1/5/2021
Water is permanently standing in the new large dog area of the Switchyard Park dog park. This has led to injuries among other issues with dogs (not to mention the huge mess this makes and destruction to the grounds of the park). Please remedy this situation as soon as possible. Thank you.
- Case Date:
- 2/2/2021
Last night we noticed a large amount of water (more than from snow melt) across the center path, in front of the green bench near the restrooms. It looked like it was coming up from the ground, like from a leak in a pipe.
- Case Date:
- 2/4/2021
I really like the improvements for fishing and/or enjoying the water at the Griffy boathouse parking lot. The large limestone blocks along the shoreline were a nice addition however they have little support underneath and some have rolled into the water. These must be pretty heavy and hopefully no one was on the blocks as they rolled. The gravel behind is now sliding into water as well.
- Case Date:
- 2/27/2021
This is actually to report a COMPLIMENT! I couldn't find another way to do it. THANKS for leaving nets up on the tennis courts all winter. Great decision!!!
- Case Date:
- 3/4/2021
Deep hole (15"?) just off path,North side of path, in Bryan Park, east of exercise area on Norhwest part of park. Near the fenced in Kiddie Playground.
- Case Date:
- 3/7/2021
I was at switchyard park playing pickleball with a my children, ages 4 and 7, on Friday evening. Those experiencing homelessness were congregated on the north benches. Hot coffee carafes had been put out, and a constant strong smell of tobacco smoke was present. The smoke smell was overpowering and caused us to leave the park.