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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION OF ORONO TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION REPORT <br />at public HEARING ON NEW FACILITIES LOCATION, APRIL 29, 1991. <br />WE STRONGLY AGREE THAT A NEW FACILITY SHOULD BE BUILT. WHEN <br />MEASURING ALL THE SITES AGAINST THE IDEAL OF ACCESSIBILITY, WE <br />AGREE WITH THAT IDEAL AND BELIEVE THAT THE PRESENT SITE IS THE <br />HANDS DOWN WINNER IN THIS REGARD. WE ALSO FEEL THAT THE OTHER <br />“IDEAL" CHAR.ACTER1STIC5 LISTED ARE EITHER IRRELEVANT OR <br />FALLACIOUS AS FAR AS ORONO IS CONCERNED. WE ARE IN TOTAL <br />OPPOSITION TO YOUR CONCLUSION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CENTRALITY ^ <br />AND BELIEVE THIS TO BE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY. COUPLED WITH <br />ACCESSIBILITY, THE PRESENT SITE HAS AN OVERWHELMING ADVANTAGE. <br />THE MATTER OF A ONE-SITE LOCATION VS. A TWO-SITE LOCATION IS VERY <br />MUCH AN OPEN QUESTION AND WE ARE FLEXIBLE ABOUT THIS. <br />IN CONCLUSION, WE ARE STRONGLY IN FAVOR OF A CONVENIENT, EASILY <br />ACCESSIBLE, AND APPROPRIATELY SIZED NEW CITY FACILITY . WE FEEL OUR <br />VIEWS ARE TAXPAYING CITIZEN DRIVEN AND ARE NOT COLORED BY ANY <br />PROFESSIONAL, FINANCIAL, OR EVEN POLITICAL INTERESTS. BECAUSE OUR <br />MEMBERS WERE NOT PRESENT AT YOUR MEETINGS WE DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH <br />“GIVE AND TAKE ” TOOK PLACE BETWEEN CITY STAFF, MR. BOARMAN, AND <br />THE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS, OR HOW MANY TOUGH QUESTIONS <br />WERE ASKED. BUT ONE COULD EASILY CONCLUDE FROM YOUR <br />RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT OF THE THREE INTEREST GROUPS PRESENT, THE <br />CITIZENS ’ INTERESTS WERE GIVEN THE LEAST CONSIDERATION. THE <br />EXCESSIVE RELIANCE ON STAFF AND CONSULT .ANTS IS A COMMON AND <br />NORMAL EXPERIENCE BUT CAN OFTEN LEAD TO CONCLUSIONS NOT IN THE <br />BEST INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE BELIEVE OUR <br />RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD CORRECT THIS INEQUITY OF INTEREST AND <br />BETTER SERVE THE GENERAL TAXPAYING PUBLIC . <br />■ <br />mmm <br />m <br />i .■i'v-1: