Comments on: Dinner for Four - or a Lifetime of Recreation? http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/ Plainfield Park District Referendum Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: andrew smith http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-25 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:36:17 +0000 http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-25 The last statement makes my point, that there are people in plainfield, and as mentioned before, want to make plainfield park district have everything like joliet, bolingbrook, oswego, and surrounding areas have. Of course, there is no mention how areas that have no facilities in their area, or parks, are going to be taken care of. I know that my area in the romeoville area, we have nothing. So is the last poster telling us that residents in OUR area have to support Plainfields projects, and I have seen that there are other areas in the same sitiuation as we are in. who is the sports council??? are they part of the park district? If so, why are they not in all areas of the district, it seems they only take care of the city of plainfield. If not, why are they wanting fields for them? From news reports that they make it sound that they dont have enough fields to play on. I am not voting for this referendem if it is going to provide this group $8 million to provide them with emenities and installations of fields "just for them" to play on them. Thats the problem with government officals that giving hand outs to non profit organizations, and they seem to have a lot of influence with this board. The last statement makes my point, that there are people in plainfield, and as mentioned before, want to make plainfield park district have everything like joliet, bolingbrook, oswego, and surrounding areas have. Of course, there is no mention how areas that have no facilities in their area, or parks, are going to be taken care of. I know that my area in the romeoville area, we have nothing. So is the last poster telling us that residents in OUR area have to support Plainfields projects, and I have seen that there are other areas in the same sitiuation as we are in. who is the sports council??? are they part of the park district? If so, why are they not in all areas of the district, it seems they only take care of the city of plainfield. If not, why are they wanting fields for them? From news reports that they make it sound that they dont have enough fields to play on. I am not voting for this referendem if it is going to provide this group $8 million to provide them with emenities and installations of fields “just for them” to play on them. Thats the problem with government officals that giving hand outs to non profit organizations, and they seem to have a lot of influence with this board.

]]> by: Sandie Lindroth http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-24 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:07:21 +0000 http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-24 I believe this Park District referendum will pass by a landslide! So many of my friends and neighbors support it. It's about time we have something to be proud of in our Plainfield Park District that compares with surrounding communities. I do hope that we can have a program and facility that resembles the Bolingbrook, Oswego and even Romeoville Park Districts. Wouldn't it be great to have an outdoor aquatic park someday sooner than later. Or how about not having to stand in line at 5:00am to register my daughter for ballet? Or how about not having to squeeze through the narrow hall downstairs to watch my children's class? Or to have ball fields that are plentiful and beautiful. Or how about having an abundance of programs available to every shape and size? The time is NOW. I don't think it's too much to ask for! A dozen of my friends have their families registered at the new YMCA. They spend at least $55 per month, plus the cost of the class. Think about only spending about $55 per year to have the same amenities!!! I know I'm voting YES for this much needed referendum no matter who it benefits. WE need more of everything in Plainfield with the constant growth and needs. I believe this Park District referendum will pass by a landslide! So many of my friends and neighbors support it. It’s about time we have something to be proud of in our Plainfield Park District that compares with surrounding communities. I do hope that we can have a program and facility that resembles the Bolingbrook, Oswego and even Romeoville Park Districts. Wouldn’t it be great to have an outdoor aquatic park someday sooner than later. Or how about not having to stand in line at 5:00am to register my daughter for ballet? Or how about not having to squeeze through the narrow hall downstairs to watch my children’s class? Or to have ball fields that are plentiful and beautiful. Or how about having an abundance of programs available to every shape and size? The time is NOW. I don’t think it’s too much to ask for! A dozen of my friends have their families registered at the new YMCA. They spend at least $55 per month, plus the cost of the class. Think about only spending about $55 per year to have the same amenities!!! I know I’m voting YES for this much needed referendum no matter who it benefits. WE need more of everything in Plainfield with the constant growth and needs.

]]> by: Larry Newton http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-13 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:13:11 +0000 http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-13 How exactly is the Park District bypassing state law? How exactly is the Park District bypassing state law?

]]> by: andrew smith http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-11 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 14:31:09 +0000 http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-11 Ahh now we have the actual wording of the referendem . this is to bypass the tax cap that was imposed on free spending taxing bodies that were out of control.. and those who had big plans especially for white elephant projects. Thou we have seen that even with the tax cap, this has not stopped the park board.. Let see $1million horse riding facility.. for a select area of residents.. money could have been used for some of the projects that benefit everyone.. not a select group.. In a time where people want to see a return on their money.. This board in my opinion wants to have everything that bolingbrook, oswego.. joliet.. etc have. Wasnt it the recommendation of the consulants of the survey recomend that the action committee concentrate their drive efforts in the NW section of the district?? Because that was the greatest chance of maximum yes votes? Plus when is the informational meeting schedule going to be posted? Ahh now we have the actual wording of the referendem . this is to bypass the tax cap that was imposed on free spending taxing bodies that were out of control.. and those who had big plans especially for white elephant projects. Thou we have seen that even with the tax cap, this has not stopped the park board.. Let see $1million horse riding facility.. for a select area of residents.. money could have been used for some of the projects that benefit everyone.. not a select group..
In a time where people want to see a return on their money.. This board in my opinion wants to have everything that bolingbrook, oswego.. joliet.. etc have. Wasnt it the recommendation of the consulants of the survey recomend that the action committee concentrate their drive efforts in the NW section of the district?? Because that was the greatest chance of maximum yes votes?

Plus when is the informational meeting schedule going to be posted?

]]> by: Wayne Baker http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-8 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:47:52 +0000 http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-8 Andrew, What you have posted is not true at all. Ever since the Park Board purchased the property on Ridge in 2000, it has been up front that it will be developed as a lighted baseball/softball complex with some soccer/football fields as well. This is not a secret and never has been. Development of this property is desperately needed to serve the growing population of children and adults who want to play organized sports who are moving into this community. It was purchased for this purposed in the last succeessful referendum the Park Dsitrict had, yet it has remained a corn field benefiting no one buut the farmer who grows the corn. I can tell you first hand that the resources of the park district are stretched to its limits and that the problem is not going to go away on its own. Without more fields there will be an even larger gap in the number of children who get to play and the ones who have to sit on the sideline and watch. But this referendum will do so much more than just develop this parcel. There is also the Clow Farm property, as well as a new admin/rec center planned at Renwick Community Park. Those projects extend well beyond the youth sports groups to the community as a whole. Additions to the maintenance staff and equipment are planned so that our district can have well-kept parks like we find in neighboring towns. Wayne Baker President Plainfield Athletic Club Andrew,

What you have posted is not true at all. Ever since the Park Board purchased the property on Ridge in 2000, it has been up front that it will be developed as a lighted baseball/softball complex with some soccer/football fields as well. This is not a secret and never has been. Development of this property is desperately needed to serve the growing population of children and adults who want to play organized sports who are moving into this community. It was purchased for this purposed in the last succeessful referendum the Park Dsitrict had, yet it has remained a corn field benefiting no one buut the farmer who grows the corn.

I can tell you first hand that the resources of the park district are stretched to its limits and that the problem is not going to go away on its own. Without more fields there will be an even larger gap in the number of children who get to play and the ones who have to sit on the sideline and watch.

But this referendum will do so much more than just develop this parcel. There is also the Clow Farm property, as well as a new admin/rec center planned at Renwick Community Park. Those projects extend well beyond the youth sports groups to the community as a whole. Additions to the maintenance staff and equipment are planned so that our district can have well-kept parks like we find in neighboring towns.

Wayne Baker
President
Plainfield Athletic Club

]]> by: andrew smith http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-5 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:22:20 +0000 http://www.citizensforparks.com/2006/08/17/dinner-for-four-or-a-lifetime-of-recreational-enjoyment/#comment-5 Sounds like a sports council referendem to me... According to the plainfield newspaper $8 million for Ridge Road Facility.. Which they the board have not even disclosed what is going in there.. According to several of my friends, it called monument buliding. Lets hear what the board intends to bulid there.. Basically, where I live.. the referendem will recieve a lot of no votes.. Sounds like a sports council referendem to me… According to the plainfield newspaper $8 million for Ridge Road Facility.. Which they the board have not even disclosed what is going in there.. According to several of my friends, it called monument buliding. Lets hear what the board intends to bulid there.. Basically, where I live.. the referendem will recieve a lot of no votes..

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