Important Community Event Tonight!

The citizens of Ogden are brimming with joy over last night's election victory. And we have due cause to congratulate ourselves, with "high fives" and hearty "slaps on the back." We took the first step yesterday, in "taking our great city back." Last night's victory was the result of a battle that was hard-fought, and we deserve a few moments to sit back, and savor the fruits of our efforts.

Even so, we must also remember that other battles loom on the political horizon, and that now is no time to nap. We're in the middle of the 30-day Recreation Center public comments period, which is preparatory to the "lame duck" council's Rec Center bonding approval.

I just got around to checking my calender, and here's something I ALMOST overlooked:

* PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE (Wednesday, November 9, 2005, 7:00p.m.)
Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Browning Theater (located at north end)
-Educational presentation for citizens regarding the proposal.
-Question and answer session will be included. Comment forms will be provided for input to the City Council.

I contacted Bill Cook's office about an hour ago, and confirmed that this event is still "on" for tonight.

If it's NOT on your calender, please add it NOW, and PLEASE plan to be in attendance. Ogdenites have an unfortunate pattern of ignoring events such as these. When we fail to show up and register our opposition, the Gang-of-Six assume we just don't care. If you're opposed to the recklessness of the Rec Center financing, you owe it to yourselves and fellow citizens to be in attendance.

For your convenience, I'm linking a copy of the Ogden RDA's earlier press release, which announces this, and other upcoming public comment events.

Let's keep our eye on the ball, people.

Update 11/9/05 9:55 p.m. MT: I attended tonight's "informational session," along with MANY prominent Ogden City political activists. I'll resist posting my own observations for now, and await the input of others who attended this event. Let's have our MANY gentle readers who attended the event drive the discussion here.

Comments, anyone?