I knew there was a reason I voted for this man
I had
written before about the possible transfer of 8,844 acres of land from Washington State Department of Natural Resources to the Whatcom County Parks system. This is a hot topic and a meeting on this was
very well attended.
One of the key problems with this is that the Parks system is broke. Needed maintenance is being deferred, use passes are now required ($5/day, $30/year) and services are being limited (a nearby park's cafeteria was not opened this season). How can they accept this transfer without funds to administer it.
From
local radio station KGMI:
County Exec. Weighs In On Plans For New Park
A Whatcom County executive is weighing in on the county council�s plans for a massive park in the mountains above Lake Whatcom.
In a Monday memo, Jack Louws urges the council to develop a plan to manage the park before inking a deal to take control of the 7,800 acres of forest land from the state Department of Natural Resources.
In the memo, Louws says a business would develop a rough plan and create a budget before making a final decision, and he suggests the council do the same.
He says the council needs a clear picture of the true costs of running the park.
Yay!!! A voice of reason.
Posted by DaveH at September 19, 2012 3:37 PM