Tomorrow, from 6:30-8:00- all are welcome.
Secondly, with all the referendum prep, our daily actions have fallen to the wayside. Time to fix that.
Email address for local papers will follow. Some topics to consider are:
1. location of the proposed training compound and its proximity to houses, churches, and an elementary school. With parents gearing up to send their children back to school, this last point is important- the children at Center Elementary have the very real possibility of having to be dropped off at school amidst the sound of gunfire. Of playing on the playground amidst the sound of gunfire. Of trying to learn amidst the sound of gunfire. It is unacceptable to ask the children of Willington to endure this, yet that's exactly what the State Police are proposing.
2. cost to the taxpayer. Considering the fact that the state's deficit has ballooned to $173 million, and GE is threatening to join the stream of businesses fleeing Connecticut's taxes, a brand new, state of the art, laughably massive training complex for the State Police isn't just puzzling- it's reckless. Particularly when Senator Guglielmo has outlined eight other viable options that would cost the taxpayer far less, the State Police's insistence in continuing this project, and Governor Malloy's refusal to put a stop to it become shockingly counter to the best interests of Connecticut.
3. why has the Simsbury site been completely abandoned? Why has there never been any talk of making the Simsbury site work? Yes, as is, the seasonal flooding is damaging and expensive. Yes, the current layout of the gun ranges prevents simultaneous use. But these are not insurmountable problems. Why has there been no exploration of taking the land that is already owned and engineering the buildings and gun ranges to be protected from the Farmington River? Is this an issue of an affluent town muscling the State Police out, so they need to seek a less wealthy community? Is this an issue of the land somehow being so contaminated by the current gun range that it's unusable? Is this an issue of the State Police simply wanting something newer, bigger, and shinier?
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