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ir r <br />■< ■ <br />Hall, Police Station, and Public Works Garage at one location. <br />OUR VIEW.—The advantages listed for the single location case are <br />difficult to measure, some very subjective (like morale) and should not be <br />an over- riding factor In determining whether or not the facility should be <br />In one or two locations. There definitely are two schools of thought on <br />this subject and many cities have deliberately separated these facilities <br />because of a sense of Incompatibility In their appearance and function. <br />Chanhassen would be a recent example. Orono Is fortunate to have another <br />site In close proximity that could be used for a public works facility. The <br />old sewer site Is almost completely screened. In a very low density area <br />and would seem to be In an Ideal site should a tw'o- site option be decided <br />upon. <br />THE FACILITIES COMMITTEE also discussed the desirability of having a <br />central location within Orono for City facilities. The consensus of the <br />Committee was that prominence of location and ease of access to the <br />facilities were more important than centrality. <br />OUR VIEW:—Centrality Is a major concern- probably should be top priority. <br />City Facilities are built to serve the citizens who also happen to pay for <br />them. Its seems clear , therefore, that they should be located as <br />convenient to as much as the population as possible. The present location <br />meets that requirement beautifully, and along with Its previously stated <br />remarkable accessibility features makes for almost an ideal site to best <br />and most efficiently serve the public. On the other hand, the Highway 12 <br />site, located near the northern limits of the cities population <br />concentrations, would be the least convenient to the most people of all <br />the sites considered. The Highway 12 site would probably be a deterrent <br />to attendance at Council meeting, Commission meetings, public hearings, <br />etc. <br />Locating the Police Station far from the population center seems even <br />more Illogical and even dangerous when rapid response time is critical. It <br />Is our understanding that the majority of police calls are not near the low <br />density, northern Highway 12 site. <br />Prenared bv the Orono Taxoavers Association <br />■nr <br />r*.’-- <br />m <br />mi <br />■■M <br />.Ml.