Parks and Threats to our space
Since I have been Supervisor of Grand Island, I have met with developers who have come to my office trying to hawk the white elephant gift of sprawl as a solution to Grand Island’s problems.
Let me also say this clearly, “I did not, and do not support the apartments on Grand Island Blvd.” That was underway before I took office.
Master Plan
Some people think a Master Plan means a plan to carve up the Island for developers. Or they think we should sell out to the big box chains.
I have seen the circles of decaying apartment complexes and strip malls in Phoenix and Houston. Once they build one complex, they are off to the next, with each layer of development leaving its predecessor behind to decay.
I want to build—parks!
I am supportive of ecotourism, snowmobiling, kayaking, and hiking and I recently wrote about our most recent attempt to protect farming on Grand Island. I fought for the West River Parkway project, working with the State.
IT’S OFFICIAL! SCENIC WOODS IS UNDERWAY!
Scenic Woods stretching from the East River shoreline westward to Sturbridge Lane
Scenic Woods is a 220-acre wooded and green space the town has long sought to turn into a nature refuge with trails and boardwalks. The town was awarded a grant to complete Phase 1 before I was in office. The grant lapsed because of lack of progress. Once Greenway grants lapse, it’s almost impossible to revive them. But with much effort and persistence, we were able to restore the grant. There is more work to do. I’m already working on the grant for Phase 2 which is the trail to the river.
