What about corporate sponsorship with naming rights? The McDonald's Lincoln Community Center, Bank of America Lincoln Community Center, Dunkin Donuts Lincoln Community Center, Twisted Tree Lincoln Community Center? Something like that?
On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM Laura Crosby <lauracros...@comcast.net> wrote: > Clarification: > It was determined last evening in the open Community Center meeting that > the vote to move forward with $325 K is to task the architect and project > manager with possibly finding less expensive alternatives ( ex: scaling > down the existing proposals) to present to the town. It was pretty well > agreed upon that $25 million is probably too much to spend. > Perhaps one of the CC Committee members could chime in here more > articulately with the wording of what was decided last night. > In addition, it was brought to attention that private fundraising efforts > hope to bring the tax burden down for individual homeowners no matter what > the final cost estimate would be. > I > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 17, 2022, at 10:28 AM, Margo Fisher-Martin < > margo.fisher.mar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > Thank you Seth for this information. > > Does anyone know if the town will be sending out information via snail > mail about the special town meeting on November 30? Many people are not on > the Lincoln Talk in this town, and I don’t see anything obvious on the town > website about the meeting. > I think there will be poor voter turnout if this meeting is not public > knowledge to all. > > Thank you. > Cookie Martin > > On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 10:06 AM Seth Rosen <rosen...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Friends - I think it’s important to be clear on a few of these areas, as >> some of the email traffic can be a bit confusing. I offer these highlights >> as they are what I believe to be undisputed facts. >> >> 1) this vote will ONLY authorize work to develop two similar $25m >> concepts (not including ongoing operating costs) at a cost of $325k. >> >> 2) The presumption is that an analysis of needs has already been >> completed, is sufficient, and has weighed alternatives. This is not a vote >> to go back to the drawing board or develop a new plan. It’s a vote to move >> forward on the existing $25m plans. >> >> 3) this project does not incorporate a new facility for LEAP. >> >> 4) the output of the project will be a better estimate of costs, which >> will vary and can be optimized. However given that the input is two >> specific designs, it is not accurate to suggest that materially cheaper >> alternatives would/could be the output. One should not expect a $15m >> solution or a needs analysis to be the output. >> >> 5) the vote to proceed requires a 2/3 majority. That means every NO vote >> is particularly powerful, as it offsets two yes votes. >> >> But voter turnout in Lincoln is a major challenge - regardless of how you >> feel, please show up and vote! >> >> Hope to see all my neighbors regardless of their position, and grateful >> for the dialogues! >> >> Seth >> >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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