Stop Orono Grant Funding for Parks We Don't Want
Orono City Council and Park Commission are trying to railroad through a Park Plan without Citizen input for grant applications. Once these applications are funded, the Park must include those features to which the grant applies i.e. Softball Field and yet another Soccer field.
Who puts a parking lot in the middle of a Park?
Hackberry Park Plan was presented and approved in one City Council meeting Monday August 28, 2023. There will not be a public hearing. There has not been any information in the city’s newsletter. This has all been decided by a couple of park commissioners and the city council - less then 10 people.
Orono paves over more green space at Hackberry Park
Why is Orono taking the middle of a park for hardcover parking in a neighborhood? What happened to T-Ball? Won’t this bring more traffic and more league games to the small neighborhood park? More noise, more traffic, less green, less trees and less habitat for wildlife?
The Numbers Don’t Lie
The numbers in Orono don’t lie, however, the chaos around them confuses the truth. In four examples detailed here regarding the Orono Golf Course, the citizens of Orono have voiced their concerns and continue to stand up for their rights.