There are other more viable options for the new site of the symphony. Our park is not the place.
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Janice sonjara
7 years ago
Martha and Calvin Payne donated the Payne Park for use as a PARK not for restricted use by an organization for profit. Their intent is in the terms of agreement agreed to by Sarasota county. This is a very popular park used daily by tennis players and residents enjoying the natural environment in the middle of the city.
Please stop this illegal consideration of the park use. We do not want our tennis and park area paved over for unintended use. Please honor the terms of agreement on this donated property and respect the desires of the people that elected you.
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Gigi Silverberg
7 years ago
I don’t think the local govt would ruin Central Park by developing in there ... I can’t imagine why the city commissioners would be considering this.
There are plenty of other options. Robards Arena is an excellent one ... plenty of parking ... easy access from 75 (Venice Bradenton LWR) ... it might encourage some commercial development (restaurants) in that area as well.
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Mary Lou Johnson
7 years ago
We need this to remain as green space. There are too few and it is so important to keep it!
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Rebecca Patton
7 years ago
Payne park is a wonderful green space park and skatepark for families and kids to enjoy - Sarasota does not need another orchestra or theater and most definitely not at Payne park
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Anonymous
7 years ago
SAVE Payne Park
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Janet Simolari
7 years ago
Save Payne Park!
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Arthur Day
7 years ago
Please do not destroy every one of the best Public facility that Sarasota offers these tennis courts are Much more than just a physical location to home and outlet for thousands over the years it has meant so much for me to have the camaraderie and friendships that I have a through the city courts. This is totally unnecessary are you orchestra and find multitude of other locations to achieve that objective without disrupting an already excellent facility and Legacy of Sarasota
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Nancy Johnson
7 years ago
Please keep the park!
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Matt Ross
7 years ago
The Payne family specified that this land was to be for recreational outdoor use.
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Robert Joseph Squitieri
7 years ago
Don't do it!!
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Patricia Blackstock
7 years ago
Preserve this parkland from private vendors. We shouldn't even have to do this! It should be forever protected from greed
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Todd Walsh
7 years ago
A lot of young people stay out of trouble because they have that park to go to...
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Floradell Scarborough
7 years ago
There are other much better options please don't invade this area!
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Corinna McLain
7 years ago
Seriously? This should not even be an issue. Leave this beautiful piece of,downtown alone! It is our mini Central Park.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Not an appropriate location for the orchestra
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Carrie Caudill
7 years ago
Save Payne Park
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Joan Dorazio
7 years ago
Preserve Payne Park as requested by the Payne family. I am not a lawyer, but I do think this is not what the Payne family opted for when the bequeath the land to the City of Sarasota!
The Orchestra is important to Sarasota! I too enjoy the music., just not at Payne Park!
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Susan Morgan
7 years ago
Payne Park is a public park and we need to keep it that way.
There are other more viable options for the new site of the symphony. Our park is not the place.
Martha and Calvin Payne donated the Payne Park for use as a PARK not for restricted use by an organization for profit. Their intent is in the terms of agreement agreed to by Sarasota county. This is a very popular park used daily by tennis players and residents enjoying the natural environment in the middle of the city. Please stop this illegal consideration of the park use. We do not want our tennis and park area paved over for unintended use. Please honor the terms of agreement on this donated property and respect the desires of the people that elected you.
I don’t think the local govt would ruin Central Park by developing in there ... I can’t imagine why the city commissioners would be considering this. There are plenty of other options. Robards Arena is an excellent one ... plenty of parking ... easy access from 75 (Venice Bradenton LWR) ... it might encourage some commercial development (restaurants) in that area as well.
We need this to remain as green space. There are too few and it is so important to keep it!
Payne park is a wonderful green space park and skatepark for families and kids to enjoy - Sarasota does not need another orchestra or theater and most definitely not at Payne park
SAVE Payne Park
Save Payne Park!
Please do not destroy every one of the best Public facility that Sarasota offers these tennis courts are Much more than just a physical location to home and outlet for thousands over the years it has meant so much for me to have the camaraderie and friendships that I have a through the city courts. This is totally unnecessary are you orchestra and find multitude of other locations to achieve that objective without disrupting an already excellent facility and Legacy of Sarasota
Please keep the park!
The Payne family specified that this land was to be for recreational outdoor use.
Don't do it!!
Preserve this parkland from private vendors. We shouldn't even have to do this! It should be forever protected from greed
A lot of young people stay out of trouble because they have that park to go to...
There are other much better options please don't invade this area!
Seriously? This should not even be an issue. Leave this beautiful piece of,downtown alone! It is our mini Central Park.
Not an appropriate location for the orchestra
Save Payne Park
Preserve Payne Park as requested by the Payne family. I am not a lawyer, but I do think this is not what the Payne family opted for when the bequeath the land to the City of Sarasota! The Orchestra is important to Sarasota! I too enjoy the music., just not at Payne Park!
Payne Park is a public park and we need to keep it that way.
Please keep Payne Park for it's current uses!