The Color of Betrayal

I left out the biggie  off the  list of space used by  various volunteer  organizations.

Church Street School  has been leased rent free to a  Board  without accountability.

They have closed door meetings.

Not only that, the town pays for all maintenance and utility costs. $150,000/

Not only that ,the town provides funding to the board that increases  each year.  Four years  ago, it started out at $343,000 a year.  Last year it was pretty close to $400,000.

Any revenue earned  stays in the pot. Programs with charge are advertised as "Free"

Aurora has always nurtured culture  for what it adds to life's enjoyment but alsofor a practical purpose.

A firm seeking to re-locate  hopes to transfer  key executives.

Quality of living for families is an  all- important consideration.

Supercilious , disrespectful,condescending, sly.sneaky, two faced , manipulation to steal the museum from its rightful occupant, double dealing in the extreme.

Contribution  to  an attractive image-----nil.

Foisting a new burden on  hard-pressed taxpayers without as much as a by-your-leave and without consultation
did little to generate trust or well being.

The  real irony  -------there was always  room  and support for heritage and culture but something more had to be insinuated.

 A town's population is fluid.  New residents  arrive and others leave.

I will tell the story again as long as  there are  new listeners.

If the straight goods in politics are preferred,  people need to know what the other stuff  looks like.