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Stories from the NFCCA Newsletter, the “Northwood News” |
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Stories from the NFCCA Newsletter, the “Northwood News” |
Hello, Neighbors. It looks like our 12-year battle to save Rachel Carson Meadow is coming to an end and it’s very likely that this beautiful place will be with us only a short time longer. Despite the fact that our County Council reps — Valerie Irvin and Nancy Navarro — have voted with us, the County Council as a whole has decided to build a soccer field while removing the used soccer field and making it a green space (at a cost of over $5 million dollars). Senator Roger Manno and State reps Bonny Cullison and Ben Kramer have also agreed with the community and have blocked state funds for this project.
Nevertheless, Montgomery Parks is determined to force this through the Council. Their rationale is that the County needs more soccer fields, though this project nets no soccer field increase.
The Civic Association and many of your neighbors have fought this battle for over a decade and now we need YOU! Whether you think that our meadow is a jewel that needs to be saved or that $5 million plus dollars for no net soccer field increase is a waste of funds that could be better spent elsewhere, let your voice be heard. Call the County Council — all of them (listed below) — and let them know that we, as a community, value our green space and our tax dollars.
You also can leave a comment on the Montgomery Parks webpage for our park at montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/north-four-corners-local-park. [This URL has been updated since the newsletter was printed.] ■
Current Council Members© 2013 NFCCA [Source: https://nfcca.org/news/nn201306b.html]