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acook
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Posted: Jan 22nd, 2006 05:30 pm |
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I'm a "sucker for historic buildings" too.
Thanks for the compliment. Drop by the next Parks & Rec meeting on February 9. I'll be presenting a proposal for several "greening" projects for Summerfield, including one idea for a community garden.
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Starcatchr
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Posted: Jan 23rd, 2006 02:01 am |
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| Right on acook! I hope to be at that meeting!
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StewartM
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Posted: Jan 31st, 2006 06:32 pm |
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S. Smith wrote: The plan for the town hall/substation building was designed to be reminiscent of the old Summerfield train station. That design might be able to be scaled down somehow if the substation part isn't needed. I don't live in Summerfield, but I did like the design -- I'm definitely a sucker for historic buildings.
The plans can be viewed at Town Hall...It is design like the old Summerfield train station and can easily be scaled down......All it needs is a OK vote from council..................
Can we have a VOTE please
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Skiddles
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Posted: Jan 31st, 2006 09:09 pm |
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YES PARK!
YES TOWN HALL!
YES SUMMERFIELD!
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FatPappy
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Posted: Jan 31st, 2006 10:43 pm |
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Skiddles wrote:
YES PARK!
YES TOWN HALL!
YES SUMMERFIELD!
Me too!
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Cracker Jax
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Posted: Jan 31st, 2006 11:22 pm |
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FatPappy wrote: Skiddles wrote:
YES PARK!
YES TOWN HALL!
YES SUMMERFIELD!
Me too!
Me three!
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Posted: Jul 1st, 2006 02:24 am |
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I know there's been no discussion on this topic for a while, but I thought maybe I'd bring it back up. At a recent meeting, Councilwoman Becky Strickland tried to convince the other council members to sell the property on Summerfield Road. The discussion got rather heated when Councilman Bob Williams suggested they instead keep the property and build a new town hall on it.
What do you think? Do you agree with Strickland, with Williams, or do you have another idea for this property?
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Cracker Jax
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Posted: Jul 1st, 2006 04:52 am |
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Even though I know the "Pit Bull" was serious ("as a heart attack", I believe he said in response to her question asking if he was serious) about resurrecting the municipal building issue, I am so happy that he chose to bring it up in an open meeting. From what I hear, he really got a rise out of B.S. (What a knee slapper!!)
ok.. aside from the obvious thrill I got out of that, I once wrote a lengthy post describing in detail the current town hall, what goes on there, and the cramped conditions within. Our town is growing. The employees shouldn't have to trip over furniture and office equipment. We need more space. We need a place where a town meeting can be held and citizens can attend without breaking the fire regulations. Meetings are often moved at the last minute to accomodate the expected crowd. People shouldn't have to wonder where a meeting will be held.
We need a municipal building.
Way back before "Black Tuesday" (The day the CC's were elected), I think a lot of effort was put into confusing the citizens into believing that the municipal building and the Sheriff's substation were one and the same just because they would have been housed in the same building. I would like for the citizens to understand that they were two different issues entirely. Support of a new town hall has nothing to do with BJ's boys coming out here and watching out for us.
As for WHERE we build the municipal building, I don't care. I just think we should have one.
As for the land, why sell it? It's ours. It's an investment that will only appreciate and can be sold if we ever need to replenish our funds.
What's the hurry??? Why sell it now??? Do you think B.S. has something in mind to do with the money or do you think she's really afraid that if she doesn't get rid of it, Williams' dream of a municipal building could become a reality???
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DOGGETTJA
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Posted: Jul 1st, 2006 08:50 pm |
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Cracker- There is plenty of room to build the Town Hall on the piece of property that the Town now owns. In Fact there probably was enough room to put the substation there also at the time that was being contemplated. We were getting so much flak about the substation that nobody bothered to see if a different configuration for the well and septic system could have been arrived at. The architect believed we would have been sucessful. The council dropped the subject because at the time it appeared there was nobody for it. I agree the Town does need a Town Hall. It is embarrassing that a Town our size has no place large enough to hold a committee meeting with more than 7 or 8 people besides not having room for the planner to work properly. She is involved in million dollar projects with no table big enough to spread out on or if she does then she has to move eveything if there is a meeting to be held in that room.
I believe if we are going to have a Town Hall we people who believe it is a good idea will again need to do what we did with the budget and those of us who want it to happen campaign our council to see if we can make it happen.
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Baseball Buddy
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Posted: Jul 2nd, 2006 02:09 pm |
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The biggest concern (notice I used concern) with the plan for a municipal building was housing a sheriff's substation and people thinking (the CC's) that it was going to cost extra for BJ's boys to look after us. We need a new, larger, better designed town hall. I for one feel this needs to happen. Let's all get together and help 'Ol Bulldog make it happen!!
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FatPappy
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Posted: Jul 2nd, 2006 02:36 pm |
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We definitely need a bigger town hall!
Sic 'em Pit Bull!
(By the way, do your legs twitch when you're sleepin' like you're dreamin' o' chasin' a chicken? Hee hee!)
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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Jul 3rd, 2006 04:00 am |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: I agree the Town does need a Town Hall.
Agreed Jane, this subject shoud be resurrected.
The town is growing, we need another 3 - 2 vote to get a Town Hall going.
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StewartM
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Posted: Jul 3rd, 2006 01:20 pm |
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Lets do it........
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Posted: Jul 3rd, 2006 05:08 pm |
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| Would the idea be for just a municipal building this time? Or would it be to resurrect the municipal building/substation combination?
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StewartM
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Posted: Jul 3rd, 2006 05:16 pm |
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| Municipal building only
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