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Resident warns council that McIntosh building 'windfall' could be spent too fast: 'Don't steal money'
Summary
During public comment, resident Mark Friend urged the council to preserve McIntosh building funds for a community building, warned the money could be exhausted before 2028, cited Census figures and suggested staff reductions to address the city's budget, concluding, "Don't steal money."
During the public forum at the April 7 Ravenswood Common Council meeting, resident Mark Friend urged elected officials not to spend a so-called "windfall" from the McIntosh building and said citizens preferred saving for a new community building.
Friend said the funds could be gone before 2028 if spent now, cited Census numbers in support of his concern about the city's budget and argued that some city employees should be cut to address an over-budget condition. He concluded his remarks with the admonition, "Don't steal money." The minutes record his comments but do not show a council response or staff reply.
The minutes do not specify the size of the McIntosh building funds, nor do they indicate whether the funds are restricted, reserved, or discretionary. No member of the council is recorded in the minutes as responding to the public comment during the meeting record.
