Notes from the second town meeting
›› Shannon K. Auringer
As the second turnout of the Victoria High Field Revitalization town meeting began, there was a decent turn out of about twenty five residents. The three major issues left from the first meeting were addressed as follows:
• The existing trees that are being removed will be replaced at a 2:1 ratio in areas unaffected by the field.
• Parking continues to be on the table as there is no land available solely for parking. There are other options still being looked into and this will be discussed again at the next meeting.
• Lighting was discussed in depth in regards to how it will affect surrounding houses. Once the project is in the phase of lighting there will be a mock up made by the lighting engineer and available to the public.
• Shared use will be addressed in the new year.
The Vic High alumni has already raised approximately $180,000 of the $250,000 committed amount. They are still actively applying for grants and expect that total to be met. The City of Victoria will match the raised amount with an additional $250,000.
The committee invites anyone who would like to be involved in the process to attend the next meeting on December 2, 2014, between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., in the Vic High Auditorium.
