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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: GOUVEIA IN THE NEWS, A LETTER FROM JOEL GINGOLD, A DEEPLY FLAWED PROPOSAL
January 06, 2019, The following letter was published in last week's issue of the Gazette.
To the editor:
Prior to the holidays, the village board began consideration of moving the Recreation Department offices to Gouveia Park. This is a deeply flawed proposal. Its negatives far outweigh its benefits.
In recommending the shift, the Recreation Advisory Committee cites “upgrading the park with possible playground equipment and improve/extend trails within the property” as reasons to move forward. Both of these objectives can be readily accomplished without having the Rec Dept. offices on site.
The RAC also suggests the use of 1-2 classrooms in the house and the adjacent “hut” for Rec Dept. programs. There are also the rather unspecific claims that moving the offices will “promote the park” and “utilize the land for possible programming.” While it is not clear exactly what this means, it is equally unclear how transfer of the office will accomplish either of these objectives.
On the other side, there are several cogent arguments against making the change.
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This is what happens when you change village elections from March to November. People stop paying attention and just pull that level straight down the line. What a condemnation on the average village voter.
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