mr. ginsberg's efforts to do more with less and bring in more investment are to be congratulated. i cannot support this measure while it is unclear how this would impact growing revenue for our part and recreational facilities. thank you. >> 10 -- tim colon. i wanted to express my deep disappointment of this measure. it has the simplicity of the republican position. no taxes, and no revenue. it is off the table and cannot be discussed. in the face of what we are looking at now -- many of you know the budget realities more than we do. you are looking at a devastating budget climate for years. this measure is counterproductive. if it was turning away people from parks -- j. p. murphy is the club house close to us that has been closed, that we do not have the use of now. there is a terrific child care center in our neighborhood that would be a terrific win for the city. this is so counterproductive when there are ways to try to keep facilities open. the alternative to this is more devastation, less recreation. i get there is a long tradition of using ballot initiatives to turn out vo

mr. ginsberg talked-about outpour he is. he is going for a lease at the boat house that loses money. he is giving great discounts of revenue to an out-of-state fender with no boating experience. when he talks about children and families that we run at the city because of these things, what is he going to be one recreational boating operation we have four children in this city but the meaning it so and out of state souvenir chain can take over the one and only historic still like but house. --stow lake boathouse. we have been trying to work with parks so long. the director is stubborn and not interested in working with the public. he works with those where rich and powerful, and if you are poor, you will lose out. i support this initiative, and you should also. the people are listening and watching. thank you. >> andrea o'leary. i will try to speak from the point of view of somebody who is not involved in a lot of the politics of this. i think in my neighborhood, a lot of people are worried, and we have reason to be. i willi can give you two exampl. one is one we renovated art park an

mr. ginsberg talked-about outpour he is. he is going for a lease at the boat house that loses money. he is giving great discounts of revenue to an out-of-state fender with no boating experience. when he talks about children and families that we run at the city because of these things, what is he going to be one recreational boating operation we have four children in this city but the meaning it so and out of state souvenir chain can take over the one and only historic still like but house. --