Sometimes,one small act yields outsized benefits. Such is the case with the refurbishment of Centennial Park, a lost gem sitting squandered on the South Side.
One small act, approval to match half the $325,000 Nassau County grant, could return derelict paths, dangerous overlooks and leaching cement to a greenspace for nature lovers, sports lovers, and young and old Rockville Centre.
Just think, instead of broken asphalt and overgrown, unlighted paths, everyone from runners to parents with toddlers could enjoy safe, clean paths through a veritable nature preserve.
Imagine seniors walking to the Park to watch children play, do a little or stroll along riverside paths or bird watching on river overlooks.
Or the annual fireworks. Imagine residents looking from their picnic blanket out over a scene reminiscent of Walden Pond.
Yes just one small act, approving $325,000 to match half Nassau County's grant. The impact on the Village will amount to a mere $6 per household. Not even enough for a movie ticket, yet the benefits to our Village will be more safety, more useable open space, higher property values and a more beautiful Village.
In these times, can we as a community afford to turn our collective nose up at $325,000 grant from Nassau County We say no. We must act, act to create the greenspace we all so desperately need, act to give our residents a clean, safe, place to reflect on the village they call home.
All, with just one small act.
Mayor Bossart, Please approve half the $325,000 needed to match the Nassau County grant.
The scale of this response confirms the need to prioritize the Centennial Park grant. I am drafting a formal letter to the Mayor to request a meeting regarding the allocation of the matching funds.
6 Comments
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Kevin Griffin
17 years ago
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Why would anyone vote no on free money from the county?? Get it done.
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Linda Ortega
17 years ago
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I really miss walking by the river. It used to be so peaceful before it got all run down.
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Mike Bennett
17 years ago
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6 bucks? Are you kidding me? Thats nothing for a park upgrade. Do it already.
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Brenda Nair
17 years ago
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It would be so nice to have a safe place to take the grandkids. Fingers crossed they listen to us.
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David Ortiz
17 years ago
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LONG OVERDUE. The current state of the park is honestly embarrassing for Rockville Centre.
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Sarah Johnston
17 years ago
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Centennial has been a dump for years. My kids used to play there but now I wont even take them near the broken glass. Fix it.
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Sometimes,one small act yields outsized benefits. Such is the case with the refurbishment of Centennial Park, a lost gem sitting squandered on the South Side.
One small act, approval to match half the $325,000 Nassau County grant, could return derelict paths, dangerous overlooks and leaching cement to a greenspace for nature lovers, sports lovers, and young and old Rockville Centre.
Just think, instead of broken asphalt and overgrown, unlighted paths, everyone from runners to parents with toddlers could enjoy safe, clean paths through a veritable nature preserve.
Imagine seniors walking to the Park to watch children play, do a little or stroll along riverside paths or bird watching on river overlooks.
Or the annual fireworks. Imagine residents looking from their picnic blanket out over a scene reminiscent of Walden Pond.
Yes just one small act, approving $325,000 to match half Nassau County's grant. The impact on the Village will amount to a mere $6 per household. Not even enough for a movie ticket, yet the benefits to our Village will be more safety, more useable open space, higher property values and a more beautiful Village.
In these times, can we as a community afford to turn our collective nose up at $325,000 grant from Nassau County We say no. We must act, act to create the greenspace we all so desperately need, act to give our residents a clean, safe, place to reflect on the village they call home.
All, with just one small act.
Mayor Bossart, Please approve half the $325,000 needed to match the Nassau County grant.
The scale of this response confirms the need to prioritize the Centennial Park grant. I am drafting a formal letter to the Mayor to request a meeting regarding the allocation of the matching funds.
6 Comments
K
Kevin Griffin
17 years ago
Featured
Why would anyone vote no on free money from the county?? Get it done.
L
Linda Ortega
17 years ago
Featured
I really miss walking by the river. It used to be so peaceful before it got all run down.
M
Mike Bennett
17 years ago
Featured
6 bucks? Are you kidding me? Thats nothing for a park upgrade. Do it already.
B
Brenda Nair
17 years ago
Featured
It would be so nice to have a safe place to take the grandkids. Fingers crossed they listen to us.
D
David Ortiz
17 years ago
Featured
LONG OVERDUE. The current state of the park is honestly embarrassing for Rockville Centre.
S
Sarah Johnston
17 years ago
Featured
Centennial has been a dump for years. My kids used to play there but now I wont even take them near the broken glass. Fix it.
Why would anyone vote no on free money from the county?? Get it done.