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Eagle Eye: Let LCDC Fund McEuen Plan

Eagle Eye: For anyone that has paid attention, I think it has been pretty well stated that the charge that Team McEuen was given was to design what they felt was the best case scenario for the park. I think they have done that. Just because it is Team McEuen's best case scenario doesnt mean it is what a majority of the public want, hence the open meetings where people are given a chance to give input. So far, I think the process has been open and informative. I think that public input will steer what will become the final product. As stated, one of the biggest factors for what the park will become is the final cost. I have stated before that it is my opinion that this project is why LCDC was formed. If I were the one calling the shots, I would forecast revenues for LCDC from now until LCDC ends. I would subtract current obligations and get a number. From that number I would commit an amount to totally fund McEuen Park. Any left over funds I would commit to the Ed Corridor. That would conclude LCDC.

Question: What do you think of Eagle Eye's idea of making McEuen Field the focal point of LCDC funding beyond the urban agency's current obligations?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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