How does Park Play equipment purchasing work?

[WNYresident]

Our Park Department

http://www.tocny.org/Departments/Fac...gsGrounds.aspx

A woman on facebook posted this

Do any Cheektowaga parks have anything like this? If not we should!

I'm pretty sure what she is referring to is this

https://www.rehabmart.com/product/wh...yk-huNqHUwLOPE


These are $2000 a pop for a complete unit

I see there are 4 parks. I wonder if people in general would be happy if one park had a set or if all 4 parks would have to have one.

Kelly Park
Knob Hill Park
Raymond Park
Dingens Park


If something like that was given to the town could it be placed in one of the parks?

[Dan Roman]

Our Park Department

http://www.tocny.org/Departments/Fac...gsGrounds.aspx

A woman on facebook posted this

Do any Cheektowaga parks have anything like this? If not we should!

I'm pretty sure what she is referring to is this

https://www.rehabmart.com/product/wh...yk-huNqHUwLOPE


These are $2000 a pop for a complete unit

I see there are 4 parks. I wonder if people in general would be happy if one park had a set or if all 4 parks would have to have one.

Kelly Park
Knob Hill Park
Raymond Park
Dingens Park


If something like that was given to the town could it be placed in one of the parks?

Actually there’s more than 10 parks in town

[Electric Eye]

Actually there’s more than 10 parks in town

I think the number of parks is actually 17 with some of them being land lock so no can use them, they are many acres in size and still get mowed costing a good chunk of change every year plus the wear and tear on equipment.

[WNYresident]

Actually there’s more than 10 parks in town

I think the number of parks is actually 17 with some of them being land lock so no can use them, they are many acres in size and still get mowed costing a good chunk of change every year plus the wear and tear on equipment.

I was working from what I saw on the website. Should those 4 really be classified as playgrounds versus parks?

If no one can use the parks why are they mowed?

Are the parks cared for by part time employees, full time employees or do we hire a mowing/landscaping service?

Parks for the most part parks are relatively cheap compared to the hockey rink and other higher end entertainment venues.

Side note

Did you guys know we have a symphony orchestra?


http://www.cheektowagasymphony.com/

The Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra 2018-19 season is made possible in part by funding from the Town of Cheektowaga, Diane Benczkowski, Supervisor, & the County of Erie, New York, Mark Poloncarz, Supervisor

Dan, can you look up how much the town budgets for this? I think items like this are good for kids. I'm not knocking it at all.

One thing I don't think is necessary is elected officials names listed as they are above unless they personally contributed funds towards the program. I don't like seeing elected officials names on any "government" signs except on their office door or building directory listing. I remember seeing Chris Collins names on some road signs while construction was being done on a county road. I didn't agree with that either. Same goes for electronic recycling days "brought to you by.....fill in the blank". Unless they are funding the event with their own money it shouldn't be treated as a political "advertising" event.

I think something like this is more appropriate unless as I said the people listed donated their own funds.

The Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra 2018-19 season is made possible in part by funding from the home & business owners of the Town of Cheektowaga & County of Erie.

Unless we can do something like this. On each property tax bill lists each board member's name and party affiliation who voted to spend more of our money each year. This way each property owner can clearly see who increased their cost of living in town.

Now I'm going to go for my old man walk at Losson.

[Dan Roman]

In 2016 budget it was $18,000 for symphony

The reason only 4 parks were shown on the site was they were 4 out of 17 that got some upgrades and they were just showcasing those

[Electric Eye]

Symphony Was still at $18,000 in the 2018 budget

[Electric Eye]

I was working from what I saw on the website. Should those 4 really be classified as playgrounds versus parks?

If no one can use the parks why are they mowed?

Are the parks cared for by part time employees, full time employees or do we hire a mowing/landscaping service?

Parks for the most part parks are relatively cheap compared to the hockey rink and other higher end entertainment venues.

Side note

Did you guys know we have a symphony orchestra?


http://www.cheektowagasymphony.com/



Dan, can you look up how much the town budgets for this? I think items like this are good for kids. I'm not knocking it at all.

One thing I don't think is necessary is elected officials names listed as they are above unless they personally contributed funds towards the program. I don't like seeing elected officials names on any "government" signs except on their office door or building directory listing. I remember seeing Chris Collins names on some road signs while construction was being done on a county road. I didn't agree with that either. Same goes for electronic recycling days "brought to you by.....fill in the blank". Unless they are funding the event with their own money it shouldn't be treated as a political "advertising" event.

I think something like this is more appropriate unless as I said the people listed donated their own funds.



Unless we can do something like this. On each property tax bill lists each board member's name and party affiliation who voted to spend more of our money each year. This way each property owner can clearly see who increased their cost of living in town.

Now I'm going to go for my old man walk at Losson.

correction, 19 parks.

Once you label a piece of property a park, you might need a act of congress to get it off the park list.

The parks are not all equal, of the 19 in Cheektowaga some are just wasted space that has to be maintained because it was designated a park. Yeagar park is one at 6+ land locked acres. Eiffel Park is another 5.6 acre with no access to the public.

[WNYresident]

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Seems to be about $2,540.85 + $750 for shipping.





I would have to read up but something like this could be used to set the unit into the ground

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Secure-S...-206497549-_-N