While i don't have a firm opinion on the appropriateness of the exact 
issue at hand  (I live in St. paul, where all the parks suck), I do want 
to speak up in support of the Park Board in at least one aspect.

As, I believe Annie Young wrote earlier, the Park Board played nice and 
didn't push for their own funding referenda last year and before. They 
played nice and said they would wait so the Schools and then the Library 
could put forth their own referenda. Only to be told that they can't do 
it now, that they have to "tighten their belts" and so on ...

There may be the reality of budget constraints now and the park Board 
may be screwed (again) but they deserve a little credit and maybe a 
little preference now for being good community members and waiting their 
turn (only to have the window closed when they got to the front of the 
line.)

Megan Thomas
West Seventh, St. paul

On Tuesday, August 13, 2002, at 05:01 PM, Annie Young wrote:

> The Board will override the veto at an emergency meeting called for 
> tomorrow night at 5:00pm.
> The original vote was 8-0 and will stand.  It takes six votes to 
> override.
> Annie Young
> citywide Park Commissioner

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