An Unexpected Turn of Events
Somewhere between the start of the August 8, 2022 City Council meeting and last night’s City Council Meeting, three things happened:
- City Council discussed and voted unanimously on a plan that recommended divestment and closure of 5 neighborhood parks.
- The “Aiken’s Disappearing Parks” flyers and newsletter (see screenshots below) were shared in emails and in the neighborhoods targeted for divestment and closure of 5 city parks.
- Aiken City Council members unanimously backpedaled on their support for the divestment and closure of these 5 neighborhood parks.
The story on Aiken’s parks — which started last month as a simple look into the $2 fees the City recently started charging children to use Aiken’s recreational facilities — continues to unfold. Which is to say there will be more articles and more editorials on these pages in the coming days and weeks.
A full-size view of the newsletter, with live links to references, can be viewed in the pdf link below. Please note that the contact information for City Council members, (which was listed in the flyers and on pages 1 and 3 of the original newsletter), has been removed for this posting, as there is currently no need to contact City Council regarding divestment and closure of our northside parks.
