URGENT appeal for your presence on June 14th

[Robyn B]

The Graton Fire District Board has received an offer from architectural firm to purchase their property at the corner of Ross and Graton Roads.  CA Government Code 54220 gives the Board authority to sell or lease their property (after they have offered it to Sonoma County Regional Parks & Oak Grove Unified School District) to the public for any amount.  They may sell or lease it for less than market value.

It is time for the community to show up at the GFD Board meeting to demonstrate how much the community wants a park in Graton at the fire house site.  Please plan to be at the old firehouse at 7:30, Tuesday, June 14th. 

We will be asking the Board to sell or lease the property to the Graton Green Group (a 502(c)3 non-profit organization) for a nominal sum.  In exchange, the Board will be able to insure that the property will serve the community directly and that the property will be improved.  (Diane Davis of Buddy's Tree Farm is donating spruce & fir trees this coming fall to be planted on the west side.  The trees will make an immediate improvement and screen the plastic company's storage yard.) 

(Yes, some people would like for the GGG to purchase the parcel behind Underwood, but that land is much more costly and doesn't already have sewer, water and utilities.  Besides, the GGG members would like to have a park on Graton Road, central to downtown.) 

The Board will be much more responsive to our plea if there are many people at the meeting to represent the community.  So, please plan to come.  You don't have to speak, unless you want to.

If you want a park, be there! 

Thank you!

HolLynn, President, Graton Green Group Board of Directors

[Merrilyn Joyce]

Probably a 501(c)3 - I know you know that.

[Hollynn D'Lil]

Yeah, I know.  Do it all the time.

[Merrilyn Joyce]

sorry it went out to whole list - I looked at address and figured that was you but could have figured out better.