Letter to the Editor

Sometimes we have to accept changes

Sunday, August 9, 2015

To the editor:

All projects or proposals brought before a government entity have positive and negative information that should be taken into account before a decision is made. There are problems connected to the bridge that were not brought up during any discussions that I heard.

There will be a distance of approximately 20 feet between the new and old bridge. I foresee a swamp-type condition in this area or a mosquito haven.

This bridge will be listed as a pedestrian walkway but how will this keep ATVs off this walkway? There are plenty of ATVs in this area, and many are not always used legally.

There is no public sanitary system (restrooms) in Bowling Green. This is a big problem if you expect any tourist to visit this place. It would take a large amount of money to construct and maintain this type of a facility.

If a walkway is put in it will take a lot of vigilance and care from the community to prevent vandalism and illegal problems. I don't foresee enough of the community taking on this responsibility for any length of time. I have lived in this community for 50 years and during this time I have seen interest and participation in community projects decline year after year.

In the past small parks in this county have had problems with vandalism. We are quite a distance from law enforcement which prevents the community from curtailing the vandalism to a minimum in the court yard and ball field.

If the bridge is removed there could still be a small entry made for small boats to have access to the river. Would this be easier to accomplish with the old bridge span removed?

As time goes on, many things change and sometimes we have to keep up with the times and accept the changes.