Don't Sell the Parks. Sell the Community Center.
Monday's meetings harken back to the earler days of this blog. There has not been nearly this much fun stuff in one evening for some time.
This first paragraph really wasn't a part of tonight's meeting, but...'becca and queen d don't want to sell the parks. They have certainly have made us all painfully aware of that (to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars in conservation easment funds). If they loved the parks so much, then why did they gut the parks department?
So, how does this tie into Monday's meeting? Well, it sounds like now, even though we don't want to sell the parks, we are OK with selling/trading part of the community center and possibly, later on, the space above the parks in the form of electronic signage.
Maybe if the three musketeers gave us first class parks and open space, people would fight to their death to protect them. No need for a conservation easement.
This first paragraph really wasn't a part of tonight's meeting, but...'becca and queen d don't want to sell the parks. They have certainly have made us all painfully aware of that (to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars in conservation easment funds). If they loved the parks so much, then why did they gut the parks department?
So, how does this tie into Monday's meeting? Well, it sounds like now, even though we don't want to sell the parks, we are OK with selling/trading part of the community center and possibly, later on, the space above the parks in the form of electronic signage.
Maybe if the three musketeers gave us first class parks and open space, people would fight to their death to protect them. No need for a conservation easement.
posted by LookingNorth @ 2:49 PM
1 Comments:
At 5:54 PM,
Anonymous said…
You know, on one hand, I feel sorry for the residents of Maplewood for having to put up with a Council like this. On the other hand, ironically, it's a hay-day for residents! They can complain to a Council member and get anything they want!
For instance, the Council recently approved a $15,860 change order to the Desoto-Skillman Area Street reconstruction project for a change to a retaining wall design along Desoto Street. The wall primarily fronts one residence along Desoto Street. It was initially proposed that the resident pay for 2/3rds of the increased cost, but the Council ended up voting 3-2 for the City to foot the entire bill. Funny that the Mayor also lives on or near Desoto Street...
C'mon Maplewood residents! Forward your complaint to the Manager! Step up to the trough! It's a fire sale!
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