February 24, 2006
Good news everybody.
First and foremost, a special thanks goes to Ms. Suva Bastin for her generous donation to Friends of Rotary Park. Suva joined the organization and made an additional donation in January. I'm sorry, Suva, that I am just now getting around to giving you the public recognition that you deserve.
Also, I have been in contact with Gary Hamm and things are moving forward with the park. Gary has been working hard to get the park re-opened. Unfortunately, there had been a breakdown in the communications between our group and the county since December's Conservation Board Meeting. I am very happy to say that the bugs have been worked out and the lines of communication are once again open. Gary tells me that the insurance details are worked out and the park facilities will be covered by the county's risk management pool (insurance). Additionally, insurance is going to cover facility upgrades that will make at least one of the restrooms (probably at Pavilion III) A.D.A. compliant.
The county has had three different loggers come and look at the park. All three said that the conditions were too dangerous for them to come in and remove the downed/damaged trees. Gary and the County are actively exploring other options. Furthermore, for those of you worried that the County may sell the park, you can put those worries to rest. Gary tells me that the County has used federal money for funding at Rotary Park. This means the County is prohibited from selling the park unless they provide a similar park with the same amenities. This is way too costly and not going to happen. Gary and I will be meeting in the near future to begin forming the strategic plan for the park's rebirth. Stay tuned.
Also, based on the site counter below, I see that a lot of people are viewing this blog. However, I don't get a lot of feedback. If some of you who are reading this would post a comment or drop me an e-mail with your thoughts I would appreciate it. If you think of ways this site could be improved or provide more useful information, please don't hesitate to let me know. This is a service that Friends of Rotary Park provides for you and I want you to get the most possible from it. Thanks for reading.
Chris
First and foremost, a special thanks goes to Ms. Suva Bastin for her generous donation to Friends of Rotary Park. Suva joined the organization and made an additional donation in January. I'm sorry, Suva, that I am just now getting around to giving you the public recognition that you deserve.
Also, I have been in contact with Gary Hamm and things are moving forward with the park. Gary has been working hard to get the park re-opened. Unfortunately, there had been a breakdown in the communications between our group and the county since December's Conservation Board Meeting. I am very happy to say that the bugs have been worked out and the lines of communication are once again open. Gary tells me that the insurance details are worked out and the park facilities will be covered by the county's risk management pool (insurance). Additionally, insurance is going to cover facility upgrades that will make at least one of the restrooms (probably at Pavilion III) A.D.A. compliant.
The county has had three different loggers come and look at the park. All three said that the conditions were too dangerous for them to come in and remove the downed/damaged trees. Gary and the County are actively exploring other options. Furthermore, for those of you worried that the County may sell the park, you can put those worries to rest. Gary tells me that the County has used federal money for funding at Rotary Park. This means the County is prohibited from selling the park unless they provide a similar park with the same amenities. This is way too costly and not going to happen. Gary and I will be meeting in the near future to begin forming the strategic plan for the park's rebirth. Stay tuned.
Also, based on the site counter below, I see that a lot of people are viewing this blog. However, I don't get a lot of feedback. If some of you who are reading this would post a comment or drop me an e-mail with your thoughts I would appreciate it. If you think of ways this site could be improved or provide more useful information, please don't hesitate to let me know. This is a service that Friends of Rotary Park provides for you and I want you to get the most possible from it. Thanks for reading.
Chris
posted by Rotary Park | 11:21 AM
1 Comments:
Yay!!! Great news, Chris. I am ready for spring and ready for the park to open again! Any word on volunteers being able to help with the cleanup?
Thanks for keeping the blog up to date and letting us know what is going on.
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