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We need to increase Graydon badge sales to residents, I dont want Graydon to becone just a “tourist destination”
Badge sales to non-residents are a small fraction of the total badge sales. There were only 263 badge sales to non-residents and 2,896 to residents. That is less than 10%.
I have been for keeping Graydon “natural”, but if we are turning this into a tourist destination then I will have to change my position.This needs to be for the residents of Ridgewood. That said, I’ll fight putting in a gaudy water park or a series of unimaginative concrete pools.
There needs to be a third option where we can modernize and modify Graydon so it again becomes a community meeting place where Ridgewood residents want to go.If this cannot be achieved, then I’d be for filling it in and doing something else with the land (for Ridgewood residents) before turning it into the most popular day camp site for all of the local urban centers.
I agree that the changes that have been made over the past few years (for example: water quality is excellent; snack bar is much improved) have made it a very nice place to relax, but if the residents are not coming, then more changes need to be made or perhaps, sadly, it is time to move on.
