tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post7861168465611833873..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: A Million Here & A Million ThereLarry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-75559767566990392982015-03-21T18:13:50.610-04:002015-03-21T18:13:50.610-04:00Yes, positive.
The money is to make it ADA compli...Yes, positive.<br /><br />The money is to make it ADA compliant. <br /><br />Not sure if the one behind the school is already up to code on that or not. Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-86551614952452026842015-03-21T17:49:13.050-04:002015-03-21T17:49:13.050-04:00Are you sure they are talking about the playground...Are you sure they are talking about the playground you pictured, and not the one behind the school? That seems like a lot of money for that small area. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-67398851869256594162015-03-19T18:18:22.370-04:002015-03-19T18:18:22.370-04:00There is no piggy bank marked "South Amherst ...There is no piggy bank marked "South Amherst Fire Station" sitting in Town Hall, that could get raided to pay for Crocker Farm. That's not the way the budget works.<br /><br />A town has to "walk and chew gum" at the same time. Serving kids does not disadvantage the Fire Department. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-5230609529000988892015-03-19T17:41:28.508-04:002015-03-19T17:41:28.508-04:00And it is only $25,000 out of a total of $3,070,45...And it is only $25,000 out of a total of $3,070,457 or .00081%Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-34022064071163789612015-03-19T17:35:35.010-04:002015-03-19T17:35:35.010-04:00Anon 2:44 p.m. is from the Phony Oppositions Depar...Anon 2:44 p.m. is from the Phony Oppositions Department.<br /><br />The spending on Crocker Farm was also at the expense of starving Ethiopian children, drug rehabilitation programs nationwide, interstate highway bridge repair, and a manned mission to the planet Mars. All of those interests will now suffer because of that single line item in the budget for Crocker Farm.<br /><br />Got the brilliant logic there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-12877573596796351372015-03-19T15:50:45.485-04:002015-03-19T15:50:45.485-04:00Well I do know it took 7 minutes to get to my apar...Well I do know it took 7 minutes to get to my apartment fire on East Hadley Road back in 1987.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-64701661335528464182015-03-19T15:22:11.901-04:002015-03-19T15:22:11.901-04:00It's unfortunately going to take a major blaze...It's unfortunately going to take a major blaze that spreads to adjoining structures, starts a substantial forest fire, and/or results in fatalities in deep south Amherst as a result of response times before Town Meeting gets it. There are parts of south Amherst that are 4-6 miles from the Central Fire Station, which itself is in the middle of an often congested downtown. Larry, do you know what the response time is historically for any locations in Amherst south of Pomeroy?trussdobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322667444070419047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-26381985947639541192015-03-19T15:14:17.516-04:002015-03-19T15:14:17.516-04:00No, actually AFD, APD, the Communication Center (9...No, actually AFD, APD, the Communication Center (911 Dispatch) got pretty much full funding.<br /><br />Although APD did have $10,000 for cosmetic improvements to the station HQ put off, which Mr. Pooler seemed to feel guilty about.<br /><br />The JCPC did vote to have that be the number one item to get funded if any thing changes between now and when Town Meeting votes. <br /><br />Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-34786556335732957032015-03-19T15:07:58.136-04:002015-03-19T15:07:58.136-04:00Didn't know that the preschool playground fund...Didn't know that the preschool playground funding was at the cost of the AFD??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-17359635440534508822015-03-19T14:49:37.972-04:002015-03-19T14:49:37.972-04:00I have trained my daughter well.
(Actually I ta...I have trained my daughter well. <br /><br />(Actually I taught her to call 911)Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-83939420838195873502015-03-19T14:44:39.522-04:002015-03-19T14:44:39.522-04:00When my house is on fire I look forward to Crocker...When my house is on fire I look forward to Crocker Farms students putting it out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com