The City
Central City's Form of Govenment
What is a Council-Mayor system?
Main reason for selling the park and school
What is to raise funds for much needed school services?
The name of the park at the center of controversy.
What is Cherry Grove Park?
$1,300,000
What is the negotiated compromise price for the Cherry Grove property?
Complained about violating their First Amendment Rights.
What the Reporter did after the committees first meeting?
FOUR (4)
How many Council member seats are up for re-election?
$15,000
What is the amount Cherry Grove Learning Center pays to lease the school?
Historic tree grove that is a feature of the park.
What is a Cherry Orchard?
The fund that is used for Capital projects and funded by part of the city sales tax.
What is the Capital Improvement Fund?
The Town Manager, The Superintendent, 2 Council Members, 2 School Board Members
Who made up the Negotiating Team?
Former Economic Hub no longer providing 50% of City's Sale Tax.
What is the Regional Shopping Mall?
The trend leading to reduced enrollment and funding.
What is students leaving for better funded schools in neighboring districts?
Decade that the park has been under the city's maintenance.
What is the 1950's?
Holds $3M in reserves but use adds risk to bond rating
What is the General Fund?
Letters to the Editor
What is one of the ways that Center City residents attacked both boards in an attempt to preserve the park?
Type of Community that describes Central City.
What is a First-Tier Suburb?
Surplus Property
What is the label given to Cherry Grove by the school board?
Residents concern about the homes they own if park is sold.
Remediating a Brownfield
What is a Costly complication and concern of to the City of redeveloping Cherry Grove Property?
Real Estate Agents
Who was brought in by the school board to give proposals on the purchase of the property?
Advisory Body advocating for green space in Central City
Who is the Keep Central City Green Commission?
The number of school districts that have closed.
What is TWO (2) ?
The City, Cherry Grove Learning Center and a Private Developer
Who are the 3 potential buyers considered in parcelling out the property?
The amount of funding the city could use from State Lottery Funds
What is $250,000?
Decided to sue the the city for failure to follow it's park master plan.
Who are the Homeowners?