Opinion: Residents won't be fooled by City Island proposal
A reader writes that a proposal to "activate" Ken Thompson Park would be better as an April Fools' joke.
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A reader writes that a proposal to "activate" Ken Thompson Park would be better as an April Fools' joke.
Although the Ride Entertainment plan is not on its meeting agenda, several speakers implored the Parks Board to recommend against the proposal to activate the City Island park.
Surely, Ride Entertainment knows what kind of storms it is about to encounter in its dream to add commercial amusements at City Island. You know the saying: Know your audience. Same applies: Know your neighbors.
Divided over a public-private partnership proposal to activate Ken Thompson Park, commissioners voted 3-2 to allow further evaluation of Ride Entertainment's project.
A proposed plan to develop a city of Sarasota-owned park next door has made its way to the city commission for consideration.