Response to Woodward letter
On December 18, 2014, I received a letter from Rocky Scott, the Director of Corporate Relations with Woodward, Inc. The letter was remarkable for its bullying and intimidating tone. It also repeated several false statements, in an apparent attempt to extract more taxpayer money from the citizens. In response, here are the facts: Homestead Natural Area was not a gift from Woodward. It was part of a $23.5 million taxpayer-financed package, which was adopted by Council on March 26, 2013. The agreement says the property was “conveyed”, not donated, which just means Woodward transferred ownership to the City as part of the deal. The City of Fort Collins is not required to ask the voters for millions of additional dollars to fund the Lincoln Avenue project next to Woodward. It has always been up to Council whether or not to refer this question to the voters. And, if Council should ask, you are free to vote “no” on the question. It is important to know that the Lincoln proj