I am stunned by this conversation, may be just my ignorance of how government actually works but what jumps out to me is what’s missing in this post. If all commishes must vote or approve for a district commissioner to spend the fees on behalf of the people in the district he or she represents, on what do those commishes (and the district commish) base their decision? Anecdotal evidence? Has the Parks director or stand-low stan actually collected information in the form of a comprehensive report of the “state of the parks” that includes for EACH park at least some if not all of this info: size, frequency and numbers of people using vs #s of residents intended to serve, amenities, condition, last major and minor overhaul, % of the total parks in the district each park represents, value of park and depreciation of equipment, cost of maintaining including numbers of employees and extrapolated wages, photos (or maybe commishes should tour all facilities as a group), any safety issues, costs to insure, plus, plus, plus, and then do an analysis? If such a report is available, great. If not, it may be very beneficial on a number of fronts.
My daddy told me the day would come when I would sound like him so I need to let him know that day is here. Walton north and south wants to play and recreate. If there is a shortage of “fair” funds why doesn’t the entire Walton community take this as an opportunity to provide a service to their community (themselves) and to teach their children about business and work ethic? Cannot County funds be stretched by citizens, including kids, doing fundraisers, private business doing challenges or branding, private individuals offering something of significant value to be raffled (if legal), public info office beginning a campaign to get folks interested … maybe the community working alongside with government in creating or upgrading not only place to play and recreate but also developing a community spirit and respect for hard work along with a sense of achievement at what they can offer. Daddy, hope at least you agree.