Leading up to the November 4 general election and under the guise of conservation, bond proponents were telling voters they should vote 'yes' for prairie grass, wetlands, preserving timberlands, and saying things like, "It's for the children."
Voters narrowly approved the measure, by 0.8 percent.
Conservation Board Executive Director Harry Graves just got a big $20 million windfall. So what is the first item on the now approved $20 million agenda?
According to the Conservation Board agenda for November 19, 2008, there will be discussion and possible action on building cabins or a lodge at F.W. Kent Park. In a review of past minutes and agendas, no mention of cabins or a lodge being built at Kent Park was found. Gee, did this idea just *suddenly* come to mind?
Here's a "See, I told you so moment" folks. I told you the proponents of this tax hike wouldn't limit projects to preserving prairie or building a few trails. This money is going to be used for every little whim the county officials desire. Some cabins and/or a lodge preserves land? New construction is conservation?
The Conservation Board meeting will be held in the lower level meeting room in the Johnson County Administration Building, 913 South Deubuque Street, November 19th at 5:30pm. Voters planning to attend may also wish to inquire if the proposal to upgrade the Kent Park playground is coming out of the existing budget and was properly planned for, or if plans have changed as a result of the $20 million windfall.
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