[RP TownTalk] Condoms, etc

Tue Nov 28 19:28:07 UTC 2006

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On 11/28/06, Karen Smyth <karenfsmyth at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>  any way to get a breakdown of what money - taxes, etc - comes in and what
> it's spent on, etc?  These are not little extras that would be nice if only
> we won the lottery - police, lighting, trash removal, these are basic
> necessities.  Remember, while Riverdale is generally safe, we are living in
> the largest crime county in Maryland and beyond.  I can handle when the
> public property in three large spots near my house are not mowed because
> they are forgotten about or no one knows whose responsibility it is to mowe
> it (town vs univ. or metro - I have heard it all --- even when across EW
> hwy, they are mowing and caring for that memorial park up the stairs at the
> end of the big parking lot weekly it seems)).  But it's really not too much
> to ask for additional precuations and sanitary measures.  Trash pick up vs
> decorations?  That's a little silly, don't you think.  And if the
> decorations are getting trashed 2 days later, what's the point?  I am ALL
> for dog parks and holiday markets and pet parades and ward parties - ALL for
> them!  But if given a choice between that or additional lighting so someone
> does not shoot needles in their arms and leave the leftovers where my
> children can pick them up or attack someone, I think it's a no brainer!  We
> have had breakins, odd men lingering on our dead end drinking out of bottles
> in bags, carjackings. of course not to mention the voodoo chickens and the
> thread we just were asked not to talk about in this group anymore..  I know
> more than I care too how difficult it is to have more money needing to go
> out than in, I realize it's hard... but isn't there anything that can be
> done?  Not to sound bitchy, but why have a town of Riverdale if Riverdale
> can't afford any of the basic services needed to sustain a community?
> Karen
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Lou King <lking at knob.com>
> To: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 1:54:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Condoms, etc
>
>  Sounds nice. I know my dog would like longer walks. But my question
> remains; Who pays for the trail, increased security, electricity for
> lights? It will cost more than a "shiny new quarter" EACH and it will
> cost every month. What is the trail worth? Leaf pickup? street repair?
> Christmas decorations?
>
> To be honest, am a little confused. Maslow would say if we are concerned
> about the niceties of hiker/biker trails, personal security must not
> really be an issue.
>
> Lou
>
> Dwight Holmes wrote:
> > oops--my msg got cutoff somehow.  let me try again!
> >
> > On 11/28/06, Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I agree. This is also just one more good reason to get the Riverdale
> >> Park portion of the old trolley line converted to a hiker/biker trail
> that would connect to Hyattsville/EPA and College Park.  This includes the
> path that runs along the west side of the CSX tracks, which is one area
> people have mentioned as being similarly littered.
> >
> >>> I think the best thing we can do for that lovely little park is to
> light
> >>> it.  I'll bet anyone a shiny new quarter that making it harder to do
> >>> condom-related activities will decrease the amount of prophylactics in
> >>> the area.  It's already right there by the police station, so to my
> mind
> >>> the "cover of darkness" has to be the big draw for the area.  Let's
> change
> >>> it.
>
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Vernon Archer, Mayor
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