When I read the article, "Park plan tempered by costs" (Pantagraph, July 14, Page A3), I became alarmed that our administrators would even be spending time on such matters as a dog park when we are in serious financial trouble, some of which was caused by our administrators. The city can't even afford to fix potholes that are damaging our vehicles.

People, wake up.

For some reason we have money to pay for expensive advisers from Chicago to tell us what we need to do to improve our city - Miller Park, Main Street Corridor and on and on.

Our Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Director John Kennedy seems to think we should do a study on Highland Park Golf Course. If Mr. Kennedy can afford to play the more expensive courses, perhaps we are overpaying him.

If he wants to talk about things that are losing money for the city, several things are losing lots more money than Highland Park.

All the money that has been spent on rejuvenating downtown Bloomington is said to make our city more attractive and more recreational. Doesn't that apply to all of our golf courses?

All the golf courses belong to the city. According to Mr. Kennedy, two of the courses are going to make $271,000. One is going to lose $142,000. That leaves a profit of $129,000. What else, do we have downtown that can say the same? Remember the recreational value.

I would suggest in the future that administrators and council members get their priorities in line.

Clifford C. Wright

Bloomington