Surveying the Landscape

The Stark County Park District has put up a survey on its website to gauge public opinion and help them plan for the future. Citizen input? Who needs citizen input?

Let's compare.

The Stark County Parks District is holding open public meetings where they encourage citizen input as they develop their next five year plan.

The Massillon Park District had an unpublicized elected officials tour so they could show city council that "park vandals" were responsible for all our park problems.

Stark Parks has an online survey to gauge public opinion, both good and bad, in an attempt to continuously improve their parks.

Massillon Parks Director Kenn Kaminski believes people who are critical of the Massillon Parks may be "Anti-Cicchinelli." We find this a novel way to gauge public opinion. Either the parks are in good shape, or you are a Mayor Hater.

Stark Parks allowed the Armed Forces Softball tournament to go forward without charging our armed forces.

Massillon Parks wanted to charge our armed forces to play softball.

Stark Parks invests its tax dollars in parks and walking trails.

The Massillon Park District owns a restaurant.

If you wish to take the Stark Parks survey, just link to;

http://www.starkparks.com

We encourage the Massillon Park District to put up their own survey.

We dare you.