Not exactly bicycle-related, but likely to be of interest to a number of people on the list:
----- > > >Dear Northsiders, > > A proposal is before the Dane County Personnel & Finance Committee to sell > the county-owned land on Lakeview Hill (around the old Sanatorium which is > now the Dane County Human Services building). That meeting is TODAY! I > don't believe many people knew about this at all until a small article > appeared in this mornings's Wisconsin State Journal. > > County Supervisor Paul Rusk (District 12) has asked me to pass this on to > you. He also stated that County Supervisor Jim Mohrbacher (District 18) has > sent a similar letter. Supv. Mohrbacher has argued against selling this > land for about a decade now. The Friends of Lakeview Hill was formed > partially to prevent the sale of this Northside open space/green space > resource. > > To get involved, or to let your Northside supervisor know what you think, > contact them at: > > Supv. Jim Mohrbacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Supv. Paul Rusk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Paul Rusk > >Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:14 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Cc: Wells, Topf; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Sale of Nurses Dorm/Lakeview Hill > > > > > >Dear Members of the Personnel & Finance Committee: > > > >I would encourage you to oppose the amendment to sell the nurses dorm at > >Lakeview Hill for the following reasons: > > > >(a) There has been no discussion with the impacted neighborhoods. The only > >public notice that people routinely see has been the story in today's WSJ. > >Based on numerous previous actions by the County Board to make this land > >urban green space along with conservancy zoning, such action now, without > >input from the neighborhoods, would be seen as a major violation of the > >area's longstanding agreement with the County. > > > >(b) Although I have not had a chance yet to review previous legal opinions > >by our corporation counsel, I would be surprised if this land could be > >developed without the approval of the City of Madison probably though a > >zoning change, which is unlikely in my view. I can assure you that > >Northside neighborhoods are highly organized, and any plan to sell or > >develop this area will receive significant opposition. Therefore, we are > >likely to end up with a "hole" in the budget as the revenue most likely > >would not be realized (and the opposition might "scare off" any potential > >purchasers, lowering the price of the land). > > > >(c) Even if we end up with some revenue in 04, it will be a "one time fix" > >that will have to be replaced next year, adding to our budget problems in > >05. > > > >(d) I understand a neighboring property owner is interested in donating some > >additional land for park purposes to the County. This would not be possible > >if this land is sold. > > > >I would appreciate your opposition to this resolution. These are certainly > >very difficult budget times and I understand that more money would be a > >great help in crafting a budget, but I don't think this is the best way to > >proceed. > > > >Thank you for taking the time to read this. > > > >Paul Rusk, District 12 > >October 29, 2003 > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
