Citizen's Against Renaming Yucca Recreation Center
Roswell City Councilors Elena Velasquez and Juan Oropesa are proposing renaming Yucca Recreation Center to the Cesar Chavez Recreation Center as their fourth (4th) attempt to have something "large" named after Chavez.
STOP FORCING YOUR AGENDA ON THE CITIZENS
When Velasquez first (1st) announced her proposal, she stated she wanted to pick a generic street name like Garden Avenue, however the citizens spoke up. The second (2nd) attempt was to rename the bypass after Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr., however the Chaves County Commissioners rejected it. The third (3rd) attempt was to rename a portion of S Main street. Citizens AGAIN spoke against the proposal. Councilor Velasquez never spoke with the property owners about the financial impact to their businesses. Now the fourth (4th) attempt is to rename Yucca Recreation Center.
$250,000 REASONS AGAINST RENAMING
Yucca Recreation Center was permanently closed Jan 1, 2016. The NEW Rec Center will take at least 2 years to build. It's only in the planning stages, location and design still have to be discussed. The only thing definite is the city received $250,000 in Capital Outlay money for engineering and design of the new Yucca Rec Center. However, the funding MUST BE SPENT on the YUCCA REC CENTER, the name on the application when asking for funding. If the name is changed prior to spending the funds, the money must be sent back to the state for the 2nd time and requested again. There is no guarantee that the state will approve the funds for the 3rd time.
LOCAL HEROS
The citizens have stated time and time again, they prefer to recognize local heros, someone relevant to Roswell, someone who has lived in Roswell. Roswell is rich in history and streets, buildings, parks and schools reflect that history. The citizens want to carry-on the same tradition.
By signing this petition, you are AGAINST renaming Yucca Recreation Center. Let's finish this and move onto important issues!
Updates
February 2, 2016
We just hit 100 signatures to block this ridiculous name change. Velasquez and Oropesa keep pushing their agenda while ignoring the fact that our tax money is tied directly to the Yucca name. They are not going to get away with burning through funds just to satisfy their own vanity project.
Reached 250 supporters
January 31, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
January 30, 2016
January 29, 2016
Velasquez and Oropesa are desperate to push this through but our momentum is building fast. Let's hit the one hundred mark right now so they know we are not going away quietly.
January 29, 2016
Velasquez and Oropesa are desperate to push this through despite the clear warnings about our funding. We are climbing toward 250 signatures and we need to hit that mark now to show the Council they cannot ignore us. Stop sitting on your hands and get this link in front of everyone you know.
114 Comments
I'm sure there is gonna be a park going up somewhere in the next few years. Just wait and name something new Cesar Chavez. Why go through the trouble of renaming something that has been established in Roswell? Take a hint and wait for the right moment instead of fighting the citizens who obviously are not behind these ideas.
It's ridiculous we have to sign a petition to stop this when it shouldn't even be proposed at all! If this is a racial thing, I am Hispanic and DO NOT WANT THE NAME CHANGED!
Completely ridiculous, Yucca Center is a great ethnically neutral name we have had for many years. Plus it is obscene to spend any extra finances for name changes if they are not needed. For heavens sake, we are nearly 1 million dollars in debt!
Roswell cannot even afford to fix roofs and buildings we DO have (which is why the yucca center was in such disrepair in the first place), and you want to lose out on this grant? Insane.
To waste time and tax money for this your out of your mind . Put your time into something worth doing like rebuilding the yucca. Buying snow equipment. Setting building codes to force landlords to fix buildings down main street.
Name it Roswell Youth Recreation Centry
Name it Roswell Youth Center
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Citizen's Against Renaming Yucca Recreation Center
Roswell City Councilors Elena Velasquez and Juan Oropesa are proposing renaming Yucca Recreation Center to the Cesar Chavez Recreation Center as their fourth (4th) attempt to have something "large" named after Chavez.
STOP FORCING YOUR AGENDA ON THE CITIZENS
When Velasquez first (1st) announced her proposal, she stated she wanted to pick a generic street name like Garden Avenue, however the citizens spoke up. The second (2nd) attempt was to rename the bypass after Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr., however the Chaves County Commissioners rejected it. The third (3rd) attempt was to rename a portion of S Main street. Citizens AGAIN spoke against the proposal. Councilor Velasquez never spoke with the property owners about the financial impact to their businesses. Now the fourth (4th) attempt is to rename Yucca Recreation Center.
$250,000 REASONS AGAINST RENAMING
Yucca Recreation Center was permanently closed Jan 1, 2016. The NEW Rec Center will take at least 2 years to build. It's only in the planning stages, location and design still have to be discussed. The only thing definite is the city received $250,000 in Capital Outlay money for engineering and design of the new Yucca Rec Center. However, the funding MUST BE SPENT on the YUCCA REC CENTER, the name on the application when asking for funding. If the name is changed prior to spending the funds, the money must be sent back to the state for the 2nd time and requested again. There is no guarantee that the state will approve the funds for the 3rd time.
LOCAL HEROS
The citizens have stated time and time again, they prefer to recognize local heros, someone relevant to Roswell, someone who has lived in Roswell. Roswell is rich in history and streets, buildings, parks and schools reflect that history. The citizens want to carry-on the same tradition.
By signing this petition, you are AGAINST renaming Yucca Recreation Center. Let's finish this and move onto important issues!
Updates
February 2, 2016
We just hit 100 signatures to block this ridiculous name change. Velasquez and Oropesa keep pushing their agenda while ignoring the fact that our tax money is tied directly to the Yucca name. They are not going to get away with burning through funds just to satisfy their own vanity project.
Reached 250 supporters
January 31, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
January 30, 2016
January 29, 2016
Velasquez and Oropesa are desperate to push this through but our momentum is building fast. Let's hit the one hundred mark right now so they know we are not going away quietly.
January 29, 2016
Velasquez and Oropesa are desperate to push this through despite the clear warnings about our funding. We are climbing toward 250 signatures and we need to hit that mark now to show the Council they cannot ignore us. Stop sitting on your hands and get this link in front of everyone you know.
114 Comments
Name it after a local hero, I vote for Johnny Gonzales who tirelessly feeds, clothes and encourages the young and elderly residents of Roswell. He has done this work for probably 30 yrs or more.
I'm sure there is gonna be a park going up somewhere in the next few years. Just wait and name something new Cesar Chavez. Why go through the trouble of renaming something that has been established in Roswell? Take a hint and wait for the right moment instead of fighting the citizens who obviously are not behind these ideas.
It's ridiculous we have to sign a petition to stop this when it shouldn't even be proposed at all! If this is a racial thing, I am Hispanic and DO NOT WANT THE NAME CHANGED!
Completely ridiculous, Yucca Center is a great ethnically neutral name we have had for many years. Plus it is obscene to spend any extra finances for name changes if they are not needed. For heavens sake, we are nearly 1 million dollars in debt!
Roswell cannot even afford to fix roofs and buildings we DO have (which is why the yucca center was in such disrepair in the first place), and you want to lose out on this grant? Insane.
To waste time and tax money for this your out of your mind . Put your time into something worth doing like rebuilding the yucca. Buying snow equipment. Setting building codes to force landlords to fix buildings down main street.
Name it Roswell Youth Recreation Centry
Name it Roswell Youth Center
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Name it after a local hero, I vote for Johnny Gonzales who tirelessly feeds, clothes and encourages the young and elderly residents of Roswell. He has done this work for probably 30 yrs or more.