file photo by Boyd Loving
The following info was taken from the 2010 “Open Space Committee Report to The Village Council”: The Village has been highly successful in securing state and county Green Acres Funds of approx. 5.1 million dollars toward the 10 million dollar acquisition cost of the three properties: Habernickel, Schedler and expansion of Citizens Park. We still remain eligible for additional grants in the amount of 2.1 million dollars for the properties. At a previous council meeting at the time, former VM James Ten Hove said the price of a large field at Schedler would be about 9 million dollars. The council dismissed any development there due to the cost and lack of funds. When I hear people say we paid over 7 million dollars of tax payers money for the Schedler property, I think they must be referring to ” alternative facts.”
Sorry to burst your bubble, but grant funds come from tax revenues. Not local property taxes, but nevertheless tax revenues. So saying that those properties were purchased with tax payers’ money is an accurate statement.
Still three properties at 10 million does not compute to Schedler costing upwards of 7 million. Also because we used Green funding we are restricted to what we can do in developing these properties.
1:20, your “nom de post” could use help. Fir? Tallow? How about something a lot shorter? You can change it before sending the next post in the NAME box below the box where you type your message.
I agree! I have since had two cataract operations. Did not know you could make changes. Will try!
wait the real info will come out about the old ghost. oh yeah.
The ghost is Don Delzio swaddled in astro turf floating above the trees.
I love it. funny, how much will is coast to fix this old home up.