Stark Parks

The Independent ran a story the other day about the Stark County Park District. The Stark County Park District was having a public meeting where it invited the residents of Massillon to review planned park projects with the citizens. The meeting was the first in a series to gain public input on the Park district's five year plan. The Massillon Review found this manner of operations thoroughly confusing from a parks district.

Public Input?
Open meetings?
Five year plan?

This would never happen in Massillon. What does the Stark County Park District know about parks anyways. They spend all their money on parks and trails. They don't even have a golf course! Stark Parks Director Bob Fonte doesn't even know enough to blame the vandals when something needs fixed. He just just fixes it. Shameful.

The Stark County Parks District operates on a tax levy too, a property tax levy. The Stark County Parks District has a parks board also. They are appointed by the Probate Court Judge and are non-political. Their job is merely to run a good park system, not rubber stamp for a politician.