| Subject | My Longsjo Petition |
| DateCreated | 11/11/2011 6:16:00 AM |
| PostedDate | 11/11/2011 3:16:00 AM |
| I submitted a petition to City Council for them to request that the Mayor fund the Longsjo bicycle race if they keep two of the stage races in Fitchburg. I knew that the city already funded the Longsjo in many ways, and thought there’d be a discussion about that at the Finance Committee meeting. I should have known better. Here’s what I told them:
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I know that you are all supporters of the Longsjo, and that you know what an economic boom it has been for area businesses and hotels. (I was wrong about this point, as I was to find out) Many of us invite our friends from outside the area on race days because it’s exciting to watch world-class athletes racing on our streets. I’ve personally spoken to area business people who say how important this race is to their businesses. Unfortunately, with the seemingly unrelenting financial issues that the city is facing, it seems beyond the pale to expect the Mayor to come up with $25,000 for a local non-profit, particularly when we can’t even seem to turn on streetlights or open the Library full-time. I get it. But I’ve been in this city a long time, and I know that there’s never a good time to spend money. There’s always a financial crisis of some sort. But sometimes you have to spend money to make money. This race makes the city money. Fitchburg City Government needs to make a commitment to the Longsjo – to show that we love the race and that we want to keep the race. Since I submitted this petition, I learned that the city already spends tens of thousands of dollars on supporting the Longsjo when they race in Fitchburg, through Police and DPW overtime. This petition was not intended to be an appropriation request. I know that only the Mayor can submit an appropriation. It is rather an opportunity for the council to clearly express its commitment to save this race and keep it primarily a Fitchburg event. The Committee has the authority to modify my petition to urge the Mayor do all she can to keep the Longsjo race in Fitchburg as a four day stage race using all available resources, to include continuing the assistance by the Police, the Department of Public Works, and other city staff that have historically assisted the race during its long history with Fitchburg. This is an opportunity for city council to send a clear and unequivocal message that Fitchburg supports the Longsjo, and will support the Mayor in her efforts to support the race. Let’s come out of this with a positive expression of support. Thank you. The committee amended the petition to be, essentially, a symbolic petition, requesting that they use funds already appropriated. But the full council then bashed it as if it was never changed, and ultimately gave it leave to withdraw. Not their finest moment, IMHO.
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