Please come to the Boston Park Advocates meeting on Thursday, December 3 from 6-8 pm at BNAN to discuss how we should tap into the Mayors’ support, capitalize on proposals by newly elected city councilors, and meet the challenges of the state budget and staffing crisis affecting state parks in the city.  The meeting agenda is provided below.  Please RSVP to Lauri Webster, whose telephone number and email are below. Thanks!
Boston Park Advocates
AGENDA for Strategy Meeting and Debate Follow-up
December 3, 2009, at 6-8 pm (pizza at 5:30m pm)
Boston Natural Areas Network
62 Summer Street (enter on Otis Street) in Downtown Crossing
2nd floor conference room
IÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Welcome and Introductions, Network Building
IIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â City Parks – Election Follow Up
A           Tapping the Mayor’s Support
BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Proposals from City Councilors
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Transparent Permitting
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vacant Land Reuse
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Funding
-           Trees – Maintenance and Replacement
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Programming
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Increasing the Capital Budget
IIIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â State Budget Crisis and DCR Parks
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Overview of Budget and Staffing Crisis
BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â How Is It Impacting Your Park?
IVÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Networking and Communication
AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Best Ways to Share Information
BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â What Do You Need to Involve Your Network?
Lauri Webster, Boston Park Advocates: A city wide network of advocates connecting for better parks and open spaces    2010 Columbus Avenue    Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 442-4141 Â office(617) 877-6256 Â cell or email lauri@bostonparks.org