Resident warns of splash pad hazards, urges parents to supervise

A resident warned the Middletown City Council that splash pads can pose safety risks because of rough pavement and hard surfaces, urging parents to supervise children closely. "The risk of splash pads normally is, people run around and they're having fun, and the pavement is very rough," the resident said, adding that hard surfaces can cause "abrasions, cuts, and etcetera."

The resident said some design features are intended to prevent slips but emphasized that falls on a hard surface can still cause injury and repeated a call for caregiver vigilance: "Be mindful that parents should not leave their children unadended."

The transcript records only the resident's remarks on the topic; no formal motion, vote or staff direction concerning splash-pad safety is included in the available transcript. The comment is limited to urging supervision and caution around splash-pad surfaces.