The final vote on the DC Fiscal Year 2013 Budget is scheduled for June
5th. As you may know, while Mayor Gray proposed spending $18 million
for parks in NoMa by selling a surplus DC-owned parcel in NoMa,
Chairman Brown and the DC Council stripped all of these funds (while
still selling the NoMa public land).
If funding is restored, construction will be able to start soon on new
playgrounds, a permanent place for the summer movies, and other uses.
There is still an opportunity to get the funds restored in the budget,
or at least maintain or improve our position on the DC Council's
"priority funding list" for future funds released later this year.
There are two primary ways that you can help:
1) Email Chairman Brown, and other DC Councilmembers to express your
support for neighborhood parks in NoMa and Near Northeast. Let me
know if you need their contact information.
2) Volunteer to walk around the neighborhood this weekend collecting
signatures.
I have attached a sample petition form. If you can, please print this
out and walk it around the neighborhood (or your office) Friday or
this weekend. These signers do not need to be registered voters, or
even live in our neighborhood. Parks in our area will be used by many
visitors and area workers as well as residents.
Please return these forms to me either by email, or by dropping off at
my house (1152 4th Street NE) no later than Monday at 6 AM (ideally
earlier!). If you need printed copies, I can make these available as
well. Of course, if you'd like to make your own form, please feel
free to make any changes.
Please let me know if you can collect signatures, and where you might
be collecting them (to help avoid duplication of efforts). We have a
unique opportunity over the next few days to lobby the Council on this
issue, and this work can make a real difference.
Thank you!
Tony Goodman
ANC Commissioner, 6C04
tonytgood@gmail.com
Cell: 202-271-8707
Twitter: tonytgoodman
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