ON THE AVENUES: Brother, Can You Spare $12,500?
Clearly, the foundation board's balkiness is a rebuke to the executive director, who has taken the lead in negotiating this and other foundation commitments. All of it prompts a simple question, which I believe might already have been asked, although I cannot recall hearing the answer:
Why are we as a city constantly outsourcing ad hoc plans for historic preservation, downtown beautification and the use of the Riverfront Amphitheater to one vision (among many) to be funded by the Horseshoe Foundation?
Drive to save historic New Albany house slowed; Horseshoe board waiting on more detailed plan, by Daniel Suddeath (OSIN)
Jerry Finn, executive director of the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County, said an updated proposal will be brought to the board when it convenes Aug. 10 ...
... (Kevin) Zurschmiede said the Horseshoe board has not been involved in a restoration project such as what is being proposed before, and that it could lead to a situation where several organizations ask for money to rehabilitate dilapidated structures.
I hope people realize how significant this is. As mentioned, it could change a dynamic very much in need of changing.
ReplyDeleteIt's the "AD-Hoc" part that's embarassing as a resident.
ReplyDeleteI'd rather see the money spent on the land and have it turned over to Habitat so that two or three families end up with a decent place to live. That makes much more sense than boarding it up in hopes of some economic revival someday. Good for the foundation board not to roll over and write a "bad" check.
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