Stop and hear the community now

The Travers Park playset is on the city's chopping block for a poorly designed makeover on artificial grass next to the parking lot. This will cost $560,000 of Sandpoint tax revenue to match a $560,000 grant from the state. 

That million dollars should instead be used to add features to the existing playset, leaving a large chunk of money for other park improvements. Every summer, local softball teams pay a $600 fee to play on fields riddled with sinkholes. 

The city’s excuses are riddled, too, with spin suggesting this was “data-driven.” Council members turned their backs on a petition with over 400 local parents and park users, with another 3,000 signatures (majority local) online.