9/1/12
Shorewood and surrounding cities are in for some changes after the election. There will be new mayors in Excelsior, Shorewood and Tonka Bay. This'll mean that Police Chief Litsey of SLMPD will have new bosses to manage on the SLMPD Coordinating Committee.
Maybe the changes will also bring some change at the South Lake Community Center since there will be new leaders at three of the five cities that share its ownership. The insider hopes that Excelsior, Deephaven, Greenwood and Tonka Bay will step up and provide some financial support for center operations.
Shorewood has operated the Center for the past three years following the collapse of the Friends of the Center and after no offers from the other owner cities to continue the operations. To date, no city except Shorewood has put in one cent of operating money although, two (Deephaven and Greenwood) have put in a few thousand dollars to erect the electronic sign on Hwy 19. Meanwhile, Shorewood's taxpayers have laid out tens of thousands in capital and operating costs. Just in 2011, Shorewood subsidized the Center to the tune of more than $20,000.
Also of interest is that Kristi Anderson, the contractor hired by Shorewood to operate the Center, is running for council in Orono. So far, the Insider has not heard why, but will let readers know.
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The Insider
Anyone expecting change in "oversight" of the SLMPD does not understand how local politics works.
ReplyDeleteAnd while we are at it, how about some new management at the center? Management that knows how to write a sales and expense plan and work within a budget.
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