Fence screens installed at Costa Mesa field to keep out drug gear
The city of Costa Mesa recently installed screens along some of the fencing at Davis Field after a resident complained that drug use in the area was creating a potentially unsafe environment for children.
The new screens are made of a tarp-like material and are lashed to the existing chain-link fence that separates Davis Field from the rest of Lions Park at 570 W. 18th St.
The goal, according to a city news release Wednesday, is “to deter drug use or paraphernalia from being left on the field.”
“A local resident reported some hazardous conditions relating to drug use at Davis Field at Lions Park and noted that it was potentially unsafe for children who use the field for soccer practice,” the release states.
Park maintenance workers will conduct sweeps of the field each day to make sure it’s safe for children and youth sports, according to the release.
In recent years, the city has taken steps to target illegal activity at Lions Park. Transients also are known to congregate there.
The city plans to build a new central library in Lions Park, a project that also entails demolishing the Neighborhood Community Center and renovating the Donald Dungan library branch into a meeting space to replace the community center.
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