With not even a Dear So and So, this is the e-mail that a resident just received earlier today regarding the request that the NAPC have a debate on the General Obligation Bond. I would suppose that the district meetings as well as the neighborhood associations meetings that have and are being presented with only one side of the argument are sufficient. I would also suppose that taking $50,000 of taxpayer money to present one-side of an argument is also democracy in action. I was told that at the council meeting this morning it was suggested that they were staying "out of politics" because of the John Prince Park baseball stadium "debacle." I say, "Since when has the NAPC EVER stayed out OF POLITICS?" Draw your own conclusions.
From: Lake Worth NAPC
Date: Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 12:00 PM
Subject: Regarding your suggestion to the NAPC
Thank you for contacting the NAPC with your suggestion. The Neighborhood Association Presidents' Council took the matter of hosting a debate on the Lake Worth 2020 bond referendum under discussion at our meeting this morning. The Council discussed the matter at length. No action was taken.
Mary Lindsey
Chair, Neighborhood Association Presidents' Council
3 comments:
NO DEBATE BUT...more city propaganda!!!
The City will give presentations for the LAKE WORTH 2020 plan on;
Monday, August 4th @6:30 pm Brogues Downunder hosted by Downtown Jewel NA
Monday, August 4th @ 7:00 The Mayan Center 430 N. "G" ST. Hosted by Tropical Ridge NA
Friday, August 22nd @ 6PM The Lake Worth Playhouse Hosted by the City
Saturday, 23rd @ 1PM The Lake Worth Playhouse Hosted by the City
Saturday, August 23rd @ 5PM First Congregational Church 1415 N "K" St College Park NA
PLEASE NOTE: Meetings hosted by NA's.. The times posted are the times they start their meetings.. Where the Speaker is in the lineup is up to each NA... If early, enjoy the fellowship
e-mail from John Rinaldi:
I knew they wouldn't want to debate this.
Here is my comment:
I volunteered to debate the bond issue with anyone interested in doing so and requested that NAPC sponsor the debate. We all know that NAPC hosting a debate is not getting involved with politics. The NAPC has hosted every one of our candidate debates at the Playhouse and we even debated the Super Majority ballot issue a few years ago. Many people would like to see a debate on the issue and they are our neighbors so why would the NAPC think it's best to avoid a debate on an important issue. Makes you wonder if it was the other way around, would the issue have been treated differently. Not holding a debate after getting requests from neighbors makes the NAPC look like it's taking sides. Do you think they may start putting a lock on the "front porch"and only allow their "friends" in. Hope not. A good debate can't hurt anyone and makes sense. Very disappointing NAPC.
John Rinaldi
Sabal Palm House Bed and Breakfast
109 N. Golfview Road
Lake Worth, FL 33460
561-582-1090
http://www.sabalpalmhouse.com
http://www.facebook.com/sabalpalmbnb
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This means that the NAPC will NOT be hosting anymore candidate debates. Those are certainly political . We will make sure that they do not try to have it both ways. No debate on this/ no debate again. Katie Mcgiveron
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