Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:35:56 -0800

I want everyone to be realistic here in town we are not going to be able to raise a significant amount for this community center.  We are a small, wealthy town and we are probably not going to get major foundations to give us a large sum.  

Even if every person gave 1k in town that is only 5 million.  Still have 20 million plus to go.  

The funding for this building will primarily come from raising our taxes. 

When I ran for select board I promised when building new housing near the train station and exploring doing a public private partnership to build a community within that housing which would have offset the cost but as far as I know the select board hasn’t moved anywhere in the new housing that is required by law and is resisting it.  

Adam M Hogue

On Nov 29, 2022, at 10:28 AM, Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote:

Waiting is not necessary.
It is not uncommon for a plan to be in place, with someone designated to lead and a target amount to be raised, initial donors identified and worked with.
When such fundraising is announced, a substantial sum is already “in the bank."

There are several accomplished fundraisers in town, and several other individuals who raise large sums on a regular basis from Lincoln residents for local organizations.
Before the promise of private fundraising is offered to those about to vote, a foundation for the appeal needs to be in place.

To date, we are told, no such groundwork has been done.
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Sara Mattes




On Nov 29, 2022, at 8:58 AM, Laura Crosby <[email protected]> wrote:

Private fundraising has not begun yet. They are waiting for next step of project to advance so they will better know what the final project will be. 

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On Nov 29, 2022, at 8:24 AM, Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote:

Is it possible to share the amount that has thus far been promised from private funding?

Thank you, Carol R

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On Nov 28, 2022, at 11:14 PM, Barbara Low <[email protected]> wrote:


Well said!

Barbara Low
From: Lincoln <[email protected]> on behalf of Laura Crosby <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 9:30 PM
To: Lincoln Talks <[email protected]>
Subject: [LincolnTalk] Community Center
 
Whatever we do, wherever we build it and whatever it costs let us not lose this opportunity to build a much needed Community Center ( or Village Hall as some Europeans call it ). There has been a tremendous amount of thought, time, resources and consensus through multiple committees over ten years to develop a plan at Hartwell.  If we vote no on allocating money for architecture and engineering relook/ revamp of existing plans we will have to eventually duplicate dollars for services we have already purchased.
My hope is that we can relook at the work that has been done and find a way to reduce costs to a palatable level. Then let’s see what the private fundraising group can do to help reduce taxes further on the project.
History shows that a community center can unite a community, offer educational opportunities, provide much needed facilities, promote health and well-being,
encourage creativity and culture, enhance the ability to share valuable information,
support a wide variety of community projects, combat loneliness, positively affect lives of younger people, provide volunteer activities.
 Now more than ever we live in challenging times that require us to pull together to bring as much community support as possible to all of our Lincoln residents.
I hope you will consider voting
YES on Wednesday evening.

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