Dear Editor,
Having attended the recent BIRD meeting, my first few thoughts are these:
The problems and concerns of the North Park area are the same if not similar to the South Park neighborhood. Why? Several reasons (and hopefully solutions), but could it be School District #2?
Closing Garfield, North Park, Lincoln, Rimrock, Grand Avenue, Eastern (MSU-B-Lissa Field), Rocky, and Daylis Stadium – (next), what has our prominent employer done for our fair city?
Always asking for more money to build a bike path – or trail – so your kid can play football on a shared, dilapidated stadium on a cheeseburger donated field insults my lack of intelligence! Not to mention the city of Billings, in its infinite wisdom, and Yellowstone (Metra) County, all trying to sleep with each other for the sake of who – our kids or your pocketbook?
No need to look any further than Lockwood. Hats off as they host all-star basketball and football tournaments, not to mention quality concerts.
The investment SD2 put into Broadwater, McKinnley, and the buses that hold up traffic with five people on them (capacity 35-40) once again, insults my lack of intelligence. In 1973, Paul T. O’Hare, then superintendent of SD2, had a base salary more than the Governor made.
Has anything changed?
Sincerely,
Paul Kober
Billings
