We urge the City Council to vote AGAINST refurbishing the old Drives building because it will be a financial burden to our city initially, and in the future. Phase 1 of this project is estimated to cost approximately $800,000! Our City doesn’t have the resources nor the ability to sustain a project of this magnitude in the long term.
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June 21, 2018
The City Council thinks they can ignore us but this surge of support proves they are dead wrong. We are forcing them to look at the wreckage of their reckless spending plans and they have nowhere left to hide.
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Our children need sidewalks on the north end of town to walk on so they’re kept safe before we start spending $800,000 on a historical building that few people will frequent. How about we curb and gutter streets and fix our roads? Let’s use our tax dollars for things that are tangible and will make a difference on all citizens in Fulton.
What I love about Fulton is the fact that the people living there and from there take pride in the history of the town, which is evident all over. However, there comes a time when a town needs to brand itself with modern ideas as well. Take a look at the New Bohenia (NewBo) District in Cedar Rapips. It's full of varying restaurants/crafters/amenities available to and attracting to many different demographics and it would be great for Fulton to evolve to that. Dont get me wrong, I love Fulton and always will! I just want to see the town progress and evolve and not waste money on a building because it's "sentimental."
Our town can not afford the 800,000, nor do we have the manpower to staff it once finished.
This is sad but true , parks don't get visited. Sure, it will be popular at first but end up like the rest of the parks in town... .empty. Just more work for the city workers. Reality is kids don't play in parks anymore. The building is in good shape. A good start for something. Need a developer to step up and buy it and do something with it.
Time to let it go and think about the future , a modern Plaza area we already have the windmill and a museum tear down the drives building and maybe a bandshell and green space ,a smaller new building with modern amenities would be nice
Stop the waste of taxpayer money!
I would love to see a new park and splash pad area put in. I would love to be able to support the town more and do more things with my children in town instead of having to always go to the Clinton/Davenport area.
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We urge the City Council to vote AGAINST refurbishing the old Drives building because it will be a financial burden to our city initially, and in the future. Phase 1 of this project is estimated to cost approximately $800,000! Our City doesn’t have the resources nor the ability to sustain a project of this magnitude in the long term.
Updates
June 21, 2018
The City Council thinks they can ignore us but this surge of support proves they are dead wrong. We are forcing them to look at the wreckage of their reckless spending plans and they have nowhere left to hide.
20 Comments
We need to think of children as THEY are the future! We need another park for them to play in. How about a Splashpad for some water fun to go along with a new park in the area. Many towns have this and it is loved. Families have to go to neighbor towns to do almost everything. Please do not use our tax dollars to restore an old building that won’t even be used by all!!! Tear it down and invest in the families of this town!
Our children need sidewalks on the north end of town to walk on so they’re kept safe before we start spending $800,000 on a historical building that few people will frequent. How about we curb and gutter streets and fix our roads? Let’s use our tax dollars for things that are tangible and will make a difference on all citizens in Fulton.
What I love about Fulton is the fact that the people living there and from there take pride in the history of the town, which is evident all over. However, there comes a time when a town needs to brand itself with modern ideas as well. Take a look at the New Bohenia (NewBo) District in Cedar Rapips. It's full of varying restaurants/crafters/amenities available to and attracting to many different demographics and it would be great for Fulton to evolve to that. Dont get me wrong, I love Fulton and always will! I just want to see the town progress and evolve and not waste money on a building because it's "sentimental."
Our town can not afford the 800,000, nor do we have the manpower to staff it once finished.
This is sad but true , parks don't get visited. Sure, it will be popular at first but end up like the rest of the parks in town... .empty. Just more work for the city workers. Reality is kids don't play in parks anymore. The building is in good shape. A good start for something. Need a developer to step up and buy it and do something with it.
Time to let it go and think about the future , a modern Plaza area we already have the windmill and a museum tear down the drives building and maybe a bandshell and green space ,a smaller new building with modern amenities would be nice
Stop the waste of taxpayer money!
I would love to see a new park and splash pad area put in. I would love to be able to support the town more and do more things with my children in town instead of having to always go to the Clinton/Davenport area.
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We need to think of children as THEY are the future! We need another park for them to play in. How about a Splashpad for some water fun to go along with a new park in the area. Many towns have this and it is loved. Families have to go to neighbor towns to do almost everything. Please do not use our tax dollars to restore an old building that won’t even be used by all!!! Tear it down and invest in the families of this town!