High grass, garbage and risk of dengue fever: abandonment of park worries residents of Pirassununga The Temístocles Morocco Leite Municipal Park, known as Parque do Lago, in Pirassununga (SP), has accumulated trash, tall grass measuring more than one meter, damaged benches, uncollected pruning remains and exposed wiring, in addition to housing remnants of last year's Christmas decorations. At least 12 pedal boats are completely disabled, some of them out of the water and in a pile. There is an accumulation of stagnant water inside the duck-shaped equipment and in abandoned tires around it, which creates the risk of breeding grounds for the mosquito that transmits dengue fever. The situation worries residents and visitors. The city said it will maintain the site, but did not give a deadline. (See the full positioning below). ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram Closures and fear of ticks Park in Pirassununga (SP) is in a state of abandonment and without maintenance Edijan Del Santo/EPTV The children's playgrounds are closed with chains and zebra ribbons, and the exercise equipment is broken. Regulars report that abandonment, dirt and fear of ticks have driven people away from the area. Trader Antônio Inácio, who lives next to the park, lamented the situation. "It [was much more beautiful]. Today it's terrible. There are few people, the playgrounds, the pedal boats don't work, because they don't want to spend money on Saturday and Sunday. And because of the capybaras and ticks, people stayed away. It's dirty," he said. Two public bathrooms at the bottom are locked, dirty and have exposed wires. Enclosures that used to house animals are empty and have holes in the walls. More news from the region: CRIME: Theft of meat loads: suspect of being part of an interstate gang is arrested OPPORTUNITIES: City Hall opens public tender with salaries of up to R$9,800 THEFT: Coffee cargo valued at R$380,000 is recovered after theft See full EPTV1 report: Residents report abandonment in Parque do Lago in Pirassununga What City Hall says In a statement, Pirassununga City Hall reported that maintenance services will be carried out by municipal departments and that leftover Christmas decorations will be removed, although a deadline has not been announced. Regarding ticks, the Executive claimed that it carries out preventive pest control and monitoring actions, and that the technical reports did not detect ticks carrying diseases. Regarding the bathrooms, the administration stated that the upstairs toilets function normally, and that the work on the rest was not completed because the contracted company withdrew from the contract. Regarding pedal boats, the municipality reported that it is carrying out studies to grant the service to the private sector, justifying that the activity requires compliance with strict safety standards, such as hiring lifeguards. Water accumulated in pedal boats can serve as breeding grounds for the dengue mosquito in Pirassununga park (SP) Edijan Del Santo/EPTV EPTV VIDEOS: Follow our channel on WhatsApp and always stay well informed