At the 7 March 2006 City Council meeting, Carmel-by-the-Sea resident Carol Hilburn stated:
"I noticed that in closed session you're going to be discussing property negotiations for the N.E. corner of Mission & 8th, which I guess is the Scout House. And I just want to say that I feel very privileged to have moved here prior to the Scout House being closed. And being able to enjoy that very special facility. And I hope that in your deliberations in closed session that you will take into consideration how very special this property is. What a fabulous venue it is. And that we should do everything for this community to save that property and not to sell it and not to allow it to be turned into another cookie-cutter development in downtown Carmel."
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea has an annual budget exceeding $11 million and reserves exceeding $7 million (most cities have 10-15% of their annual budget in reserves). Ergo, it is shameful that the City Council has not annually budgeted for the maintenance, improvements and ADA compliance upgrades to the Scout House.
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