Tomorrow, Tuesday July 2nd,
at 7:30, the Village Board of Trustees is meeting and will host the Board
of Education in a discussion on how plans for renovating Reynolds Field will
impact the village and community. The agenda says there will be a time for
public comment.
This may be the final
opportunity to tell the BoE and Trustees what you think before the BoE votes on
what to include in its bond proposal.
Besides being ill-suited for
the space, the renovations include features that will have big impact on the
greater community:
1.
Synthetic turf will render the field too hot to use on hot, sunny
days— making it likely too hot to host summer sports-camp or the
long-standing tradition of High School graduation ceremony on the
field.
2.
Proposed fencing could eliminate winter-time sledding.
3.
Re-locating a playground to lower-Reynolds could threaten the
annual Easter Egg Hunt.
4.
Field lights and security lights would contribute to light
pollution in the village.
In addition, there are
un-answered questions:
- How will these renovations
impact village infrastructure and draw on scarce community
resources?
- Will the Village be liable
for upkeep and future expenses related to the renovations
of Reynolds?
- Questions about Reynolds
Field’s status as a community resource—besides being a school facility.
I urge you to attend the Board
of Trustees meeting tomorrow:
Hear what the BoE is planning,
and let your own voice be heard.
Details:
Village Board of Trustees
meeting with the Board of Education
Tuesday July 2, 7:30 pm
Municipal Building, 7 Maple
Avenue
Save Reynolds Field!
Tell a friend.
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