Headlines from Alki Statue of Liberty “what’s next” meeting

Our full report will take a couple hours (wait till you hear about The Dots). In the meantime, here are a few headlines:
–Paul & Libby Carr’s group changed its name today to the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project.
-The full plaza/pedestal project would cost $156K; $90K of that remains to be raised.
-If that $ is raised by the end of the year, and other aspects of the project stick to a tight timeline distributed at tonight’s meeting, the SSLPP says the plaza could be done and dedicated next Fourth of July.
-If you have an opinion on new pedestal vs. new plaza and pedestal vs. neither, now’s the time to tell the Parks Department what you think, because the public comment window might close fast.

Huindekmi September 14, 2007 (8:12 am)

So, let me get this straight… The plaza will cost $156K. The city donates $50K towards the plaza project. The pro-plaza organization needs to raise another $90K to pay for the project. So, the project had $16K left? And they still wanted to keep the statue under wraps until the whole kit and caboodle was paid for? Wow!

I got home too late to make it to last night’s meeting, but it made me as happy as can be to see the statue back in its rightful place on Wed night. Turning onto 61st from Admiral, you can see her at the end of the road greeting visitors back to the beach. Welcome Home Ms. Liberty!

I couldn’t care whether or not the grandiose plaza actually gets built. The Lady is back where she belongs.

WSB September 14, 2007 (8:47 am)

The numbers announced last night didn’t entirely crunch – the previous project is reported to have handed over $10,550 remaining funds – $90,000 was the figure specified for what’s left to be raised – $156K total cost – so a few thousand of ? in there. Recent commitments, maybe?