Hot-potato tossing over the eyesore south of the square
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor:
Who couldn’t see it coming? While the Historic Preservation Board tap dances around the issue of how did that spaceship end up on the south side of Castle Noel, it doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to figure out why. One word: money.
Determining just that right shade of green trim paint for the square’s bank doesn’t authenticate this exalted committee’s existence when they allow the garish, cheesy, carney-style storefront and now parking lot complete with its pop-eyed, neon aliens to co-exist with an otherwise charming downtown area.
Who wouldn’t know that Castle Noel, cute in conception but vulgar in reality, is a seasonal attraction and something has to go into that former Methodist Church to bring in revenue the other eight months of the year? Our sentry committee for historic charm failed big time and now tosses the hot potato back and forth, shifting responsibility and dismissing the concerns of our councilman at-large, Bill Lamb, who dares to question how it happened and what can be done to fix it.
The shortsightedness of the group, furthermore, forces the question of what happens when state and federal preservation money dries up because the square no longer complies with its requirements? I vote no-confidence in the Historic Preservation Board.
Norma Moyer
Medina
Who couldn’t see it coming? While the Historic Preservation Board tap dances around the issue of how did that spaceship end up on the south side of Castle Noel, it doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to figure out why. One word: money.
Determining just that right shade of green trim paint for the square’s bank doesn’t authenticate this exalted committee’s existence when they allow the garish, cheesy, carney-style storefront and now parking lot complete with its pop-eyed, neon aliens to co-exist with an otherwise charming downtown area.
Who wouldn’t know that Castle Noel, cute in conception but vulgar in reality, is a seasonal attraction and something has to go into that former Methodist Church to bring in revenue the other eight months of the year? Our sentry committee for historic charm failed big time and now tosses the hot potato back and forth, shifting responsibility and dismissing the concerns of our councilman at-large, Bill Lamb, who dares to question how it happened and what can be done to fix it.
The shortsightedness of the group, furthermore, forces the question of what happens when state and federal preservation money dries up because the square no longer complies with its requirements? I vote no-confidence in the Historic Preservation Board.
Norma Moyer
Medina
