non-profit organization
working with local governments
to foster planned growth.
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An eight-county regional non-profit organization working with local governments to foster planned growth. |
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Future meetings: 3rd Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. Mission Statement (September 17, 2003) The mission of the Park, Recreation, and Conservation Committee is to contribute to the enhancement of the quality of life in south-central Pennsylvania by advocating and facilitating activities that will lead to expanded and improved parks and greenways, outstanding recreation facilities and programs, and sound resource conservation practices. _________________________________________________________________________________________
Want to turn this....
Into this? 
Pennsylvania
has the opportunity to make an $800 million dollar investment in
its environment and its communities.
This money will protect open space; preserve agriculture;
improve forests, parks, game lands and fisheries; clean up
abandoned mines, polluted streams, and hazardous sites; and
restore community parks and neighborhoods.
The money will be drawn over a four-year period and will be
repaid by an increase in tipping fees paid by waste haulers
dumping refuse in Pennsylvania landfills.
No tax dollars will be used to repay the bonds.
Persons interested in learning more about Growing Greener II can
point their browsers to www.growinggreener2.com.
Passage
of Growing Greener II will require two critical steps.
The first is that it must be put on the November ballot by
the General Assembly before summer recess, which will probably
come in June. The
second step will be for voters to approve it when it does appear
on the ballot. Individuals
who would like the chance to vote on the initiative should contact
their local representatives and senators immediately and tell them
to put the referendum on the ballot.
Look here to find your representative: www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/find.cfm, |
What
are the Benefits of Parks and Recreation
in South Central Pennsylvania?What exactly is a high quality of life? It means different things to different people. For some it can be as simple as accessible recreational activities close to home and opportunities for older citizens to exercise and interact socially. It can also be indicated with improvement of the general health of residents and lower health care costs. A high quality of life can mean a healthy bottom line for the tourism industry through increased visitation to historic and cultural attractions. It can mean new customers for local business and lower crime rates when youths are engaged in constructive recreational programs. A high quality of life can come from a region that guarantees connectivity of non-motorized, regional greenway systems, thereby reducing traffic congestion and air pollution; linking residents to their neighbors and downtowns; and connecting them to those special places unique to South Central Pennsylvania. Click here for a copy of the fact sheet.
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| The Park, Recreation, and Conservation Committee is chaired by Stephanie Williams from Cumberland County Planning Commission and York County Rail Trail Authority Carl Knoch. | ||
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777 West Harrisburg Pike • Church Hall • Penn State Capital College • Middletown, PA 17057 • (717) 948-6464 |
