Bad News: I am a little late in posting about this. However, on the Saturday before Christmas (12/22?) the Post listed the cities that received the parks grants. Not too much of a suprise that Overland was NOT on the list.
Good News: This was buried in a Journal article. I am happy to see inter-city cooperation on projects such as these. I have only been preaching this for 7+ years!
Overland could be joining three other cities in an effort to develop a large recreation complex available to all their residents.A plan was outlined Dec. 20 to the Overland Business Association in which Overland, Olivette, Creve Coeur and Frontenac would be involved in developing a recreation center in Olivette's Stacy Park, located near Wismer Road and Olive Boulevard.Fred Steinbach, a former Chesterfield mayor who's spearheading the project, said the group needed to raise about $25,000 in corporate donations to develop a plan for the center. About half amount has been obtained, he said.The proposed center would include meeting rooms, athletic facilities and other amenities, he said.
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Is the current administration even making any efforts to obtain grants? The Munsch administration and Charles Karam may have had their flaws, but if I remember correctly, we got several grants during their tenure because Karam was actively applying for them (parks, streets, sidewalks, etc). What grants has Boone gotten us? Didn't Schneider say he had someone on staff with grant writing experience? How many have we gotten?
During the campaign, MTSuit mocked such inter-governmental aid programs liking the process to working with mythical beings.
He said he didn't believe the "Grant Fairy" was worthwhile.
Grant applications require a bit of work to prepare and don't directly benefit the COGG cabal.
Anyone else notice the beauty of Mayor MTSuit' Message on the Overland Website?
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