Good writeup of our efforts to provide more community resources - by Intowner Magazine - contact me to get involved in this project or with any other ideas: “In a classic example of how the District of Columbia’s budgetary and legislative process should ideally work… ...Putta stated, “These plans are not very costly; however, they will provide incalculable benefits to the growing community. Families are growing frustrated with the lack of space and options for them. They came to our public meetings, they have submitted comments for your consideration . . . and they are paying attention. Beginning the project this year will give them confidence that their children will have adequate space and opportunities within the next year or two.” Delaying the project until the fall of 2014,” Putta concluded, “will be a blow to their faith in the city to support their families. Our shared goal of retaining young families to stay and raise their children in the city will be tougher to achieve.” *** AND THE COMMITTEE AGREED!!! *** (emphasis added) "It included the following language in its Committee Report: “Stead Park -– In the Mayor’s FY14 capital budget he added 1.6 million in funds for the enhancement and renovation of Stead Park in 2015. While the Committee applauds the Mayor for funding this initiative the community and advocates of Stead Park are ready now for the much needed project. The Friends of Stead Park have already hired a landscape architecture firm and have detailed plans of the new design for the park. In order to not slow down the major progress of advocates the committee recommends that 1.6 million of funding be moved into the FY14 budget so that the project can begin in the next fiscal year.” intowner/2013/06/15/dupont-circles-stead-park-athletic-field-redevelopment-seen-as-near-with-funding-now-in-city-budget-for-start-in-the-fall/ Friends of Stead Park
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:15:01 +0000
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