Beutler Says Yes to Cops, No to Charging for Nature Center
Mayor Beutler has decided that four free police officers for three years is a deal too good to pass up. That puts us on the hook for the fourth year (and beyond). That could be a curse or a blessing depending on our budget outlook and LPD’s needs a few years from now. I suspect in the long run it will be more blessing than curse.
Out at Pioneers Park, Mayor Beutler has decided to hold off on charging visitors to access the Nature Center. That’s the good news. The bad news is the delay is only one year, unless alternate funding can be secured. Bleh. I may be out of it, but I can’t imagine Lincolnites flocking to pay at the Nature Center’s front gate. We need an alternate plan, Lincoln. We have a year to come up with an answer.
The Comments
Fletch says Two solutions for the nature August 7, 2009 at 10:42am
Two solutions for the nature center: Place a box for freewill donations if there isn’t one there already. Some folks will pony up some coin for the experience.
Second: Find a sponsor. I’d be fine seeing the FISERV. Nature Center or something like that.
Gene says RE: Two solutions for the nature August 7, 2009 at 12:14pm
A couple of very fine ideas.