Ernie Lujano addressed the Newton City Commission with a request: fix the Washington Park bathrooms so he would not have to keep plunging the toilets. Lujano spoke on behalf of the Newton Mexican-American Athletic Club, which uses the park as part of its annual softball tournament. He said between 200 and 300 people attend the park for the tournament. The bathrooms opened at 8 a.m. By 9 a.m., he was stuck having to plunge the toilets. Lujano said many of the event visitors are from out of town, and the bathroom situation results in a bad image for the city.
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