Someone commented
"Shut it down. A.S.A.P."
There is no need. Throughout the town we have numerous facilities providing recreation, leisure and arts programs.
They are not a burden on taxpayers. Users pay fees calculated on cost of operations and on an equitable basis
For the most part.
Administration is conducted openly and transparently. Governed by policies adopted by council in public meetings in accordance with laws and regulations.
As a consequence of the experience with the Culture Centre Board guided by their legal counsel, I am persuaded, the town should self-manage the facility.
The community should have input into how it is used. Which opportunity was certainly not provided before the secretive Cult took over.
Except for the museum. That function was already established by thirty years of occupation,theirs and the town's investment endorsed by community acceptance.
We already have professional staff well-versed and acclaimed in organising programs and soliciting private support to keep admission charges within reach of the average family.
They need no lessons. Time and time again they have proven themselves with outstanding success of various annual events organised by the Department of Recreation and Leisure Services.
Denuded by the last Council to Recreation and Parks, with no authority over the facilities where programs happen, with no obvious improvement and every sign of the opposite.
The building is ours. It is beautiful. We made it that way. It calls for best practice utilisation.
It does not have unlimited function.
Choices must be made.
The people must be involved.
Sounds like the phrase to shut it down ASAP was probably for the money flow. Which should be shut down ASAP. Others can run the place, likely better as the animosity would dissipate.
ReplyDeleteI just discovered that Mayor Dawe has a web-site and went there to see what he had to say about the capitulation to a stronger outside, uninformed invasion of the Town Hall. His last post was January from about a year ago. What is going on here? I am trying very hard not to be rude or inflammatory but when you are tired of fighting mock dragons, the edges start to show. I am dismayed at the Council I voted for with such anticipation. There are all sorts of media outlets. If the Mayor of Aurora can't find a single one to explain his position, he has truly sold the store.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Evelyn, will try to do better.