I see no sense in the city spending $298,140 for the former Nissan dealership property when the city already owns two of the proposed sites: the Public Safety building and the old National Guard Armory building. The mayor is forming a group to decide what features the new center should include. It is commendable that Mayor Pritchard has offered to donate his Carriage House property (appraised at $257,000), if “his group” decides to choose it. I agree with him that he should not profit from its sale to the city, as that would create a negative ethics issue, that he doesn’t need this early in his Mayoral term. The former site of Turner Pharmacy would cost $85,000 and has very little parking space available. I think the big Armory building would be the best facility, and has ample parking. And maybe it could hold a semi-monthly function there, like Café in the Park, all year round. With the city council already approving $285,000 in city funds for a bike path project along South Lake Storey Road, and considering between $360,000 and $430,000 for merely cosmetic improvements to East Main Street to beautify the “main entrance” to our burg, we should save money where we can.
Aug 10 2013
What location/facility do you think is best for the new community center in Galesburg?
I see no sense in the city spending $298,140 for the former Nissan dealership property when the city already owns two of the proposed sites: the Public Safety building and the old National Guard Armory building. The mayor is forming a group to decide what features the new center should include. It is commendable that Mayor Pritchard has offered to donate his Carriage House property (appraised at $257,000), if “his group” decides to choose it. I agree with him that he should not profit from its sale to the city, as that would create a negative ethics issue, that he doesn’t need this early in his Mayoral term. The former site of Turner Pharmacy would cost $85,000 and has very little parking space available. I think the big Armory building would be the best facility, and has ample parking. And maybe it could hold a semi-monthly function there, like Café in the Park, all year round. With the city council already approving $285,000 in city funds for a bike path project along South Lake Storey Road, and considering between $360,000 and $430,000 for merely cosmetic improvements to East Main Street to beautify the “main entrance” to our burg, we should save money where we can.
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