It is in early process behind the scenes. They have consulted with development pros.
Sent from my iPhone > 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. > ------ > 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. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> 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 >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >> 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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