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Rick DeGardner <br /> From : Bernie Bogenreif < bjb181 @icloud . com > <br /> Sent , Monday, February 12 , 2018 3 * 13 PM <br /> To : Rick DeGardner <br /> Subject : Arena acres park <br /> Follow Up Flag : Follow up <br /> Flag Status: Flagged <br /> To whom it may concern : <br /> I find it interesting that you are now soliciting commentary on what to do with the park, since you did not take the time <br /> to ask the residents what we wanted done prior to the decision to take the tennis courts out . Had you done so, I would <br /> have told you to do a spot of maintenance and keep the tennis courts . There are quite a few families with kids in the <br /> neighborhood , and adults who were using those courts . I suspect that the money needed to maintain the tennis courts <br /> went for the expense that resulted from the mayor' s tantrum that led to the split from the fire service . ( I ' d like to see <br /> how much money we " saved " on that one . I strongly suspect we lost a bundle , and will continue to do so . The split was <br /> completely unnecessary, since every vote on fire service issues in recent history, prior to the split was unanimous . ) <br /> So , put the tennis courts, or at least one tennis court back in , and then install some other playground equipment of the <br /> type that would promote physical fitness . Maybe some sort of a fitness circuit course would work . . . . AND plan to <br /> maintain it so we don 't end up in this place again . Should you decide to make any future changes, please poll the <br /> neighborhood to see what the residents want instead of going of on another narcissistic tantrum such as the one that <br /> resulted in Lino Lakes leaving the Centennial Fire District . <br /> As an afterthought, is there a way I can obtain the budget numbers for the fire service pre and post separation ? I am <br /> strongly interested in seeing how much we " saved " after paying to train a bunch of police officers to be firefighters, built <br /> a new station , purchased new equipment for the station , recruited and trained volunteer staff, etc . <br /> Thank you <br /> Bernie Bogenreif <br /> Sent from my Wad <br />