Little Guy Wins

Recently a millage tax was proposed to help fund the parks.

The redistribution of the millage tax was to assist City Park, along with Audubon Park - which received all of the funding previously.  The tax was not new, just a redistribution between the two parks.

OMG.  I've never seen such a frenzy of people voting NO.  If you've ever walked through Audubon Park, you know you're on somewhat hallowed ground (i.e., old money), but those living near City Park breathe less rarefied air.

Needless to say, the millage tax redistribution passed, which is no surprise, because there are more peasants in the city than there are land barons.

Happy for City Park.  It's a lovely place, as is Audubon, it just is more centrally located for most people who go to the park to enjoy what it has to offer (which is much more than Audubon Park has to offer).  Audubon Park has an outdoor pool and a golf course.  Speaking from personal experience, most of the houses surrounding Audubon Park have their own pools, and the golf course is a huge waste of valuable green space.  I swim at Audubon Park and walk through it regularly, along with the nannies and thousand dollar strollers.

I also go to City Park to enjoy the sculpture garden (free), the botanical gardens (reasonable), and to rent a canoe once in awhile and just make my way through the canals that run through it  (still afraid of a big alligator popping up).  I used to love Morning Cup, but now it's going to be Cafe du Monde, if they EVER finish construction.  As is typical here in New Orleans, nothing gets done quickly, including their reconstruction of the pavilion.

My point here is that the people (not the land barons) really made their vote count - and since it's your only voice in any city, state or federal matter, please exercise your right to vote, at every opportunity.