Seattle Parks and Recreation, in conjunction with the Seattle Police Department, will host a meeting to continue discussions with the community about safety and security issues in three Ballard parks – Ballard Commons Park, Bergen Place Park and Marvin’s Garden. 

The meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Ballard Branch Library, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W.
 
This is a follow-up to the June 4 meeting in which Parks, Police and Neighborhoods staff discussed the establishment of an exclusion zone for the three parks, increased programming and police support. 
 
The follow-up meeting will include an introduction and update from Parks Superintendent Tim Gallagher; an update on the exclusion zone from Sgt. Dianne Newsome; information on programming efforts for the parks; and a question and answer session.
 
For more information, please contact Joelle Ligon, at 206-684-8020 or joelle.ligon@seattle.gov.