To change the topic onto something Delphos taxpayers would be concerned on this project-- how much will restore the canal cost. Admittedly, the restoration won’t be cheap and it is estimated that “the entire restoration project, including grants, [will] surpassed $1 million”(#6) based on other small towns that have accomplished similar projects. However, the project I am proposing is slightly less ambitious like the New Breman project and will most likely cost less than the million dollar price tag. Furthermore, many of the small projects like the water clean up and the creation of paths can accumulate funds by working with the “Clean Ohio Trail Fund and the Heritage Trails Park District”(#7). More importantly, the City of Delphos can ask the State of Ohio for grant money to complete the memorial; similar to the “$280,000 in grant dollars”(#5) New Breman received from the “Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)”(#6) to complete their own lock.
In spite of the grants and other foundations, the vast majority of the budget would need to be paid by with donations
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Residents living beside and near the canal will have access to a beautiful body of water that embodies nature, local businesses might see an increase of tourist wanting to shop at their stores, and the young who will develop a sense of pride for both our town and canal.
This project is important to me and other concerned citizens that want to see our small town prosper. Over the last couple of decades the City of Delphos has fallen far away from it’s glory days of the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s; Main Street has begun to crumble and the current state of the canal is further worsening. For these reasons, the restoration of the canal is more important than ever. My hope is that rebuilding the canal will inspire similar projects in Delphos that will turn our small town into a place we can all be proud to live
Many people have begun to question how they use the money they raise. About 81% of their funds are put towards their programs and services, while more reputable charities are usually
... as an attempt to be transparent about who is funding the organization and how the money is being spent.
First of all, I know this issue can be resolved as I have seen it done with my own eyes. Just recently the Hot and Now restaurant which has been abandoned for years was turned into a Checkers. However, it took a long time for these changes to occur and there is no reason for it to be that slow again when deciding what to do about the buildings in question. These abandoned buildings can be redone and give new life to the city of Battle Creek like the opening of new restaurants, stores etc. are ways the run down building can be utilized. Also, if the buildings were redone it can open up new experiences for the people living in Battle Creek.
Over the course of the Spanish-American war , the obvious need for a canal came apparent.The canal would stregthen the navy, and it would make easier defense of the islands in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The problem of where to build the canal came into play. Congress rejected Nicaragua and Panama was an unwilling part of this project. The course of the building was shifted to Colu...
The first and most challenging problem associated with building the Mackinac Bridge arrived long before the bridge was even designed. Financing such an enormous project was no easy feat. In 1928, the idea of connecting the upper and lower peninsulas was proposed to Congress for the first time (Brown 4). At the time, the suspected bridge project was very much under government scrutiny and control. In fact, the initial boost in interest in pursuing the construction of a bridge came about due to the depression. The Public Works Administration (PWA) had been created under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal economic plan which would fund certain construction projects with th...
Buckeye Lake is a very important place to a lot of people in central Ohio. After the Ohio Canal was shut down in 1894 the lake became a state park, with the lake itself covering 4000 acres and having thirty miles of shoreline (Buckeye Lake, para. 12). The lake became a vacation spot for families across central Ohio, looking for a day or weekend of leisure, earning it the nickname “Playground of Ohio”, a place close to home where they could swim and play in the water. It became even more popular when cottages, hotels, businesses, and even an amusement park starting popping up along the banks of the
In addition, this will increase the misuse of money given to those individuals who are given the aid. If we were to select individuals to give the money to, there is no guarantee that this money will be spent wisely. Just as time is precious, money is too.
...overnment. This restoration plan is very controversial because it is the biggest environmental restoration plan in history. Many feel with a task this large many important ecological factors could be overlooked. The State of Florida has already spent billions of dollars on restoring various ecological problems in The Everglades, but it is not enough. The U.S. government has only given The State of Florida four hundred million dollars of the eight billion dollars due to them. Researchers say the quality and the hydrology of the water needs to be addressed now before it is too late. The expected completion of these fifty projects that will restore The Everglades is estimated to take around twenty more years. In 2012, twelve years after The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was created little progress was achieved restoring the core of The Everglades.
De Lesseps overrode all opposition to his sea-level canal due to his very popular reputation. He was sold on the idea of a sea-level canal and would not listen to the ideas of others such as French engineer, Adolphe Godin de Lepinary. De Lepinary's idea was to create two large lakes on either side of the mountains. In order to do this they would have to dam the Chagres River on the Atlantic side and the Rio Grande River on the Pacific side (Considine). As time went on, more than just a poor director held back the finalization of the canal.
People in the northern United States during the early nineteenth century wanted to rapidly industrialize and increase the amount of money they were making. The Erie Canal they believed was a great way to reduce the distance and time of shipping goods to the west. They also realized that the canal would probably increase their markets, which would mean a larger profit. The problem with all of this was how people had to destroy parts of nature in order for this to happen. Nathaniel Hawthorne, a prominent writer during the time, described the canal as “too rapid, unthinking advance of progress.” (57) Hawthorne and his supporters were very upset to see how forests and swamps were being destroyed and ruined in order t...
Grant writing is usually required to secure money in nonprofit organizations for an organizing campaign. However, grants from national and local governments are not guaranteed with the competition with other nonprofit organizations for funding and possible government spending budget cuts. A possible solution would be fundraising. This would limit the dependency on grant funders and foundations.
This memo is in response to the views of the Inglis University Library donations department. The idea of the this case is to help readers develop a better understanding of what the donations department of the library are being used for and what the effects are of those decisions. For example, the donations can be used to hire part-time employees to help keep up with the growing number of books. However, the increase in books and profit has increased unit cost that was claimed to be already too high. The case helps to comprehend cost concepts and how to organize it into data for proper analysis. This memo will explain how to analyze and evaluate the costs and then explain the results in a managerial way whether or not the additional funds should be rejected.
With all the new homes in the area, an elementary school was opened near the corner of the canal in 1955. Soon after the opening, students and teachers began complaining of being burnt, nauseous odors, and black sludge (Gibbs 21). It wasn’t till nearly thirty years later that the government finally decided to investigate the complaints.
Social obstacles range from social class to authority/power. With such a big vision there will have to be 1-3 people overseeing the entire plan to direct all volunteers. Authority and leadership roles can cause people to become corrupt and not completely follow through with the wants and needs of the community, while they focus on the benefits for themselves. Upper class people may be more willing to adopt change because they have more access to resources. Many of the goals in the plan will require financial obligations of some sort. Whether it is a sponsorship, donation, or coming out of their own pockets Miami Gardens will need money for this plan to happen. Some individuals in this population cannot afford their next meal. This is a major economic obstacle in this community.
There is no doubt that after all it has been through the city of New Orleans has earned its title as one of the most historic cities in American history. People share a cultural memory here, a cultural memory that blends legacies from Europe, West Africa, Native America and many other cultures to create the unique atmosphere difficult to find anywhere else. In addition, regardless of all the harsh realities the city has been through, such as, war, economic booms and bust, river floods, and Hurricane Katrina it still remains standing today. However, not in the condition it was once in, and because of this, a movement known as the Master Plan was pushed to revitalize the city once again. The Master Plan is a plan that was developed by a majority