Build Miller Park for the Brookstone Community

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The Issue

As residents of the Brookstone Neighborhood, we find ourselves longing for a safe and accessible place for our families to gather, play, and enjoy outdoor activities without needing to travel far from home. Currently, there are no parks or recreational facilities within walking distance from our community, posing an inconvenience and limiting our access to outdoor spaces essential for our well-being.

The construction of Miller Park presents a significant opportunity to transform our neighborhood by providing a welcoming space for families, children, and individuals of all ages to engage in leisure and recreational activities. It would serve as a hub of community interaction, fostering connections among families and neighbors, and providing a much-needed breath of fresh air within our vicinity.

Access to parks is known to offer multiple benefits, including physical health improvement, stress reduction, and enhanced mental well-being, as verified in numerous studies by renowned institutions such as the National Recreation and Park Association. According to their research, the presence of local parks contributes to community pride, improved property values, and even reduced crime rates, making neighborhoods safer and more attractive.

Miller Park would not only cater to the needs of the Brookstone Neighborhood but also provide recreational opportunities for surrounding areas in Chubbuck, Idaho. By prioritizing this development, the City of Chubbuck would demonstrate a strong commitment to enhancing quality of life for its residents.

We understand that funding and resource allocation can be challenging for city projects. Thus, we propose exploring a collaborative approach to bring Miller Park into fruition. This could involve the potential for grants, partnerships with local businesses for sponsorship, or community fundraising initiatives to support the park's development.

We call on the Mayor of Chubbuck and the City Council to prioritize the creation of Miller Park, recognizing it as an investment in our community's health and well-being. Let us come together as a community to make this vision a reality. Please show your support for building Miller Park by signing this petition and sharing it with others who understand the importance of local parks in enhancing our community life.

The Decision Makers

Chubbuck City Council
4 Members
1 Responded
Roger Hernandez
Chubbuck City Council - Seat 2
Miller park is on my radar. It would definitely be an asset for Chubbuck once completed. Funding is definitely a roadblock to its completion as the city has more urgent and essential needs to be addressed and funded. I truly appreciate the concerns of our citizens to create a beautiful and appealing city. Thank you, Roger Hernandez City Of Chubbuck Councilman [Note: The Change.org Civic Engagement Team reaches out to decision makers to let them know about petitions in their community and to help facilitate engagement with supporters. The above was an email response we received regarding this petition.]
Melanie Evans
Chubbuck City Council - Seat 3
Dan Heiner
Chubbuck City Council - Seat 1
Rodney Burch
Chubbuck City Mayor

Supporter Voices

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