Monday, November 07, 2005
Little Rock City Director Stacy Hurst brought the nine proposals from consultants on War Memorial Park over this morning. They were most impressive pieces of paper. Now, her committee can review the qualifications to see who might get to oversee the transformation of or most visible public park.
Yes, that would imply that other uses might be found for what is now a 90 acre golf course. There are some people who are going to be very put out if the golf course is eliminated. The first step would be a study and then soccer fields or whatever other uses might be employed. This is going to be controversial and expensive. Hurst says the private sector will need to ante up. Does this mean the City will be selling naming rights?
"Welcome to this afternoon's Razorback game as the Hogs take on the Northern Louisiana Assisted Living Home for the Hopelessly Bewildered "live" from Dillard's War Memorial Stadium."
Just a thought.
The Jimerson Creek issue came up. Hurst considers the previous vote of the people to be "sacred" and she will not vote to overturn it in favor of building that four-lane road from I-430 to Riverdale.
Hurst also expressed support for a mayor-council form of government and says she will make up her mind about running for mayor when Jim Daily gets off his high horse and announces his intentions. (Actually, she put it a bit more tactfully.)
The entire hour is in the FREE "on demand' archives at WAI Radio.com, which is linked at the left.
