Friends of Bethany Place take their parking lot petition online
5:53 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2008
A group of Topekans has started a petition saying the city shouldn't spend taxpayer money to appeal a lawsuit over a parking lot.
The Friends of Bethany Place won a lawsuit, meaning they were able to stop plans for a parking lot.
Want to get involved?
If you are opposed to the idea of using city funds on a legal appeal over the Bethany Place parking lot, you may want to check out this site where you can sign a petition.
The City and the Episcopalian Diocese are appealing the decision.
Now, members of the Old Town Neighborhood Improvement Association have started an online petition speaking out against the use of city dollars to fund an appeal.
"The use of our taxpayer dollars. Is this the most beneficial use of them when right now we're under constraints, budget constraints and making decisions and having to cut funding?" said Kathryn Hosfelt with Old Town NIA.
A spokeswoman for the Diocese says the next step is the Court of Appeals. That could take up to a year.
49's Bethany Place Coverage
- Judge rules against City approval of parking lot (July, 21, 2008)
- Friends of Bethany head to court (May 2, 2008)
- Judge gives new life to Topeka parking lot battle (February 1, 2008)
- Diocese and Friends of Bethany Place await decision (January 30, 2008)
- Contested tree debris cleaned up after restraining order lifted (September 7, 2007)
- Restraining order leaves mess (August 30, 2007)
- Episcopal Diocese wastes no time in felling trees for parking lot (August 29, 2007)
- City council clears way for parking lot near historic (August 29, 2007)
- Contention over green space (May 29, 2007)
- Parking lot plan sparks controversy in historic Topeka (May 29, 2007)
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