I was intrigued with your recent article “Bring Back Our Boats” [The Works, July 15]. The article should have been titled “Show Me the Money.” As an advisory member for my local park, a parent of a Park District day camper, a taxpayer, and, as they stated, a private citizen, I would like to know how my park and I could get the same deals as these gentlemen.
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Imagine, as these gentlemen claim, collecting all the money from other private citizens for a program that park staff delivers. Using the money to take field trips and to buy and use this equipment without seeing if it is authorized for use by the district and then claim that it is the property of private citizens. Storing the equipment on park property free of charge and then claiming the Park District took their property. Not giving any of the money to the district to allow them to try and defray a portion of their costs.
Parent associations and advisory councils should advise, not dictate. With deals like this it’s no wonder our taxes are increased.
