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Web poll How often do you go out to eat? Every day Once or twice a week Once or twice a month Hardly ever Last Weeks results Do you think the commissioners should sell Deer Creek
Park? Reader's comments: I feel that Deer Creek Park, like French Post Park, could be a money maker or at least self sustaining like the Canal Park is if it were properly managed. Those and any other parks should be managed by a county employee (IE) fairgrounds caretaker. The selling of the parks of Carroll County is not the answer to solving the county's financial crisis. At present, it is only Deer Creek Park, which is the only park in that area of the county for our residents to use. If the sale is complete, these residents (who pay personal and property tax to the county government) will have to drive to Burlington, Flora or Delphi to enjoy a county park. But it will be their (the residents of Deer Creek) burden and that seems to be fine with some of our elected officials, just as long as it doesn't effect those that sit on the council. Perhaps increasing (or implementing) park usage fees is an option. How many park employees does the county employ? Perhaps using the residents at the county jail is a way of providing rehabilitation and easing a wage burden. The selling of the county's natural resources is not the answer. Other options need to be explored further before a decision is made. Selling our park is not a way to dig out of a problem. Why not consider using county inmates to maintain the park? I would think there are other county expenses that could be taken care of by using inmate labor, too. Revenue from a park sale is a one time thing. I say take away insurance benefits from the council and commissioners who are part-time. |
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