Oh great, let's wash 10 years of work down the tube so we can start on a new project. Diana Giles Rd
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 8:16 AM <jrob...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hello friends, I will *not *be voting in favor of the community center > project now… for several reasons explained below. If these considerations > and others you have give you pause, I hope you will join those of us who > are interested in further discussion. > > > > First, Lincoln’s once in a generation Comprehensive Plan, approved at > Town Meeting ~ten years ago prioritized revitalizing our South Lincoln > commercial center. *Without a vibrant place to gather, we risk becoming > an inert, mono-culture suburb,* of increasingly high priced single family > homes and residents who can afford them. A vital Mall at our center would > be a place to gather, meet with friends, and exchange ideas with others who > have diverse backgrounds and views. Before locating a COA or Community > Center building at the school property we should evaluate its potential to > jump-start and support commercial and civic growth at the mall and help > Lincoln slowly and steadily transition into the dynamic community we can > be. It’s time. > > > > We haven’t had a thorough review of town goals or prioritized them since > the Comprehensive Plan. If we choose to ignore the last Comprehensive Plan, > let’s plan again. Let’s agree on priorities. > > > > There seems to be an ongoing, important, and complex discussion re the > distinctions and requirements of a community center vs. a facility for our > Council on Aging program….prudence dictates these be thoroughly studied > and resolved before being considered for funding by town meeting. > > > > And this project will cause real estate taxes to increase above the rate > of inflation, again. It will be particularly troubling now for seniors > living on a fixed income > > > > > > Let’s consider/reconsider these matters fully before we vote for a > community center or a COA facility at school property. Let’s get this > right. Please consider voting No. > > > > Best, Joe > > Joe Robbat > > > > > > > > > -- > 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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