Cutting budgets or cutting grass?

Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens is addressing residential complaints about tall grass in some municipal parks around the city.

Naturalized parks are drawing complaints in Windsor, as some parks have uncut grass. Mayor Drew Dilkens addressed residential complaints about the tall grass in the city by clarifying not every park is being naturalized.

Only under-utilized areas in certain parks are returning to a more natural state. This move follows city council’s discussion of the future of city parks while setting the 2025 capital budget.

“It was a budget savings … a minor budget savings … but now that we are letting that happen, we are getting opinions on both sides,” said Dilkens.

In 2009, during the city workers’ strike, the grass went uncut. Dilkens said back then, residents praised the natural look. The city will continue to try different options.