This Wednesday September 26, city staff will present to the Reno City
Council, a request to *appropriate $150k for open space and trail
acquisition and $50k for data gathering and planning for the 2008 Reno Open
Space & Greenways Plan budget.

If you like the prospect of more open space, trails, greenways and bike
lanes in Reno - send or voice your support to your local representative and
city council members.

Just a simple one or two sentence statement such as….” I / we support the
City of Reno and its staff in its efforts to fund and implement the Reno
Open & Greenways Plan as recommended in the staff report”,or “we believe
trails and open space are important to fund because…”, and/or “we support
your efforts as mayor, councilperson”, etc., “in supporting the Reno Open
Space and Greenways Plan” will really help.

They usually they only here from their constituents when things are “not
good”, here is a chance to give them some support and to urge them to
continue forward in implementing and funding the Reno OSGP.

You can send an email prior to the meeting or voice your support in person
at the council meeting this Wednesday September 26.

Bob Cashell - Mayor: cashellr@...
Pierre Hascheff - At Large: hascheff@...
Dan Gustin - Ward 1: gustind@...
Sharon Zadra - Ward 2: zadras@...
Jessica Sferrazza - Ward 3: sferrazzaj@...
Dwight Dortch - Ward 4: dortchd@...
David Aiazzi - Ward 5: aiazzi@...

Council meetings take place in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 1 E.
First Street, and begin at 10 a.m.

More information on the Agenda Item (page 6, Item J9) and Staff Report (page
532-534) can be found at:
http://www.cityofreno.com/index.aspx?recordid=227&page=67

*At the last public stakeholders meeting, the majority present felt the
initial $200k seed money should be allocated towards the acquisition of new
open space or a trails project instead of the money going into maintenance
(including weed and litter control, clear zone fire control, etc.).
Although maintenance was voiced as a very important component, such as
fixing/repairing the Truckee River Bike Path, alternate means and funds
should be pursued for a maintenance budget in the future.