Things are buzzing right now, but most of the action is behind the scenes.  On the surface there’s a sense of quiet, which is good.  We can all use a break, especially during Easter week, when our focus is on spiritual connections, family and friends.

The City of CdA was busy last week, though.  They held a public meeting to discuss the options for McEuen Field’s renovations.  Good for them!  And kudos to the 75 or so citizens who attended.

If you missed the meeting, don’t worry, the city says there will be more.  Let’s all keep an eye on this process because, though I applaud the city’s efforts, they have a history of asking for citizen input then doing what they had planned anyway.  And that’s not just my opinion, here’s an editorial from the Idaho Spokesman Review, way back in 2002, that points out the city’s “Committee of Nine”, who were in charge of this decision, were not listening to the public. The editorial states that “Coeur d’Alene’s Committee of Nine is off base again in its quest to revamp public McEuen Field…”     (more…)