ALERT - JUNE 8th, 2009!
Take action to protect Vaughan Field Park!
Background
At the site of the old elementary school, Vaughan Field is becoming the park we all envisioned:
- A park for all of Hallowell’s residents and visitors to enjoy
- A park with a safe playground for our children
- A place for dogs to run
- A park to take a leisurely stroll, fly your kite or just run around.
Hallowell has invested in Vaughan Field Park to improve our quality of life and leave a legacy for our children. With overwhelming support from the community for a park at the site of the old elementary school, the Hallowell City Council approved funding to build Vaughan Field Park.
Threat
- Now, the creation of Vaughan Field Park is in jeopardy. Some members of Hallowell’s City Council are proposing to cut $200,000 of the $267,000 they have already approved for Vaughan Field Park.
- Without this funding, there will be no park – no new playground, no dog park, no trees, no walking trails. It will remain an open field of mostly dirt with an unsafe playground and a cracked basketball court.
- On June 8th at 6:00, Hallowell’s City Council will be meeting to decide the fate of Vaughan Field Park as they vote whether or not to cut funding for the park.
ACTION NEEDED NOW: Every voice is important!
We need your help to protect Hallowell’s legacy and maintain funding for Vaughan Field Park:
- Call Mayor Masciadri and your city councilors (click here for contact information). Ask them to protect funding for Vaughan Field and continue to build a park for all to enjoy.
To find out who your city councilor is, contact Jeremy Sheaffer at 622-8795 or jeremy_sheaffer@yahoo.com
- Come to City Hall on June 8th at 6:00 to show your support for Vaughan Field Park. Bring your kids, friends and dogs!
For more info: Call Doug Averill at 626-7699, Christine Canty-Brooks at 623-0072, or Maureen Drouin at 622-6986
Together, we can protect the legacy of Vaughan Field and continue to build a park for all to enjoy.