DOWNTOWN ~ Only a figment of our imagination ?

Good Afternoon Maitland !

So, do you want a downtown Maitland or not ?

If you, like me, do want one...then what are the facts about us ever really getting one ?

TRUE or FALSE: Since we already have a developer, it's a guarantee we'll be getting a downtown.

False ! It is NOT a guarantee that we will EVER have a new downtown. Period. Our Mayor and City Council will VOTE on the final decisions. Period.

TRUE or FALSE: Even if the majority of residents want a downtown, we may never get one.

True ! It's called politics. If the residents who want a vibrant downtown continue to keep their voices to themselves while the residents who oppose the current development continue to speak out loud and strong - who do you think our Mayor and City Council will listen to ??? The ones they hear from the most - it's their elected duty.

NOW is the time to make your voice heard....NOW like never before.

We must do more than just thinking about wanting a downtown, we must take action in order to get one !

Otherwise having a downtown may forever remain only a figment of our imagination.


Ann Lanier
245 W. George Ave.
JustAskAnn@aol.com


"Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world." ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe