More About the Proposed Land Exchange

Here are more thoughts from Aaron concerning the MOU about the land exchange between the city and county:

Friends;

Attached is the agenda report and MOU that the City is being asked to approve tonight. The majority of this agreement centers around land the city wants to receive in order to construct 3rd Avenue NW, near the new Federal courthouse. The city's "vacation" of 4th Street North seems to be an add-on to the MOU, and not even mentioned in the City's Agenda Report.

I further understand that the County plans for this new parking to be for law enforcement and for County employees, not the general public.

Speaking as one of the neighbors affected, I don't know whether this is a good idea or not. At a minimum, I want to see impartial studies that will describe what it will do to traffic flows and parking in the surrounding streets.

I encourage you to attend the City Commission meeting tonight and express your views. I will be there, and I plan to ask the Commission not to act until more information is available.

Yours,

Aaron