[RP TownTalk] field of dreams nets

[Don Lynch]

"old nets"?

This town put up nets , which shouldn't be left out in the elements, and 
they lasted about a year?

How much revenue, is this town bringing in on our opening up a scarce 
resource in this town, that supports replenishing materials to continue 
to perpetuate this current activity?

My question is, "Why are we we doing this?"

"Who is benefiting?"

What benefit is this to our community and what is the long term 
commitment in doing so mean to the tax payers of this town?

Don




On 4/27/2011 5:21 PM, Vernon Archer wrote:
> I picked a really unfortunate day to out of communication, but now 
> that my system is working I want let you know what is happening with 
> the Field of Dreams safety nets.
> Public Works ordered replacement nets as there was damage/wear to the 
> old nets.  The contractors put up the new nets recently, but 
> incorrectly.  As you may recall, we are one of the unusual places that 
> actually take the nets up and down, based on whether they are being 
> used or not.  The contractor's installers apparently just assumed we 
> were like MNCPPC, the schools, etc and put the net up semi-permanently 
> so it could not be taken down by the teams/town.  We discovered this 
> error yesterday and the contractor will return and meet with our 
> Public Works Director tomorrow morning and get the nets installed 
> correctly.
> To my knowledge (and I have been driving by and watching fairly 
> regularly) the teams that have been using the field were utilizing the 
> old nets correctly--keeping them up only while they are utilized for 
> play. I believe that there will be much improved compliance on the 
> part of the teams this year as they are now used to the rules/regulations.
> Best wishes,
> Vern
>
> -- 
> Vernon Archer, Mayor
> Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland
>
>
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