tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386128858848257622.post1882354061700049257..comments2024-01-01T23:26:51.139-05:00Comments on Reston 20/20: Citizens Envisioning Reston's Future: Tetra to cost another $1.2 MILLION for grounds work.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386128858848257622.post-78095142619910619012016-06-17T21:08:28.109-04:002016-06-17T21:08:28.109-04:00I'm a pain in the arse about some things, I kn...I'm a pain in the arse about some things, I know. I know. One of those things is the oft repeated reference to Comstock's contribution to Lake House. While the details of this corporate munificence are hard to find, what we know is that the initial contribution to RA (I believe it was $350,000) came with no strings attached. The RA board chose to allocate (some would say "divert") it to Lake House. The second contribution ($300,000) is even more obscure as it appears to be accompanied by granted to Comstock the right to name the Lake House. The point of this piece of recent history is that in addition to the $2.65 million loan, $650,000 of RA money has been put in the Lake House pot by RA, not a developer.<br /><br />The Lake House Working Group wisely recommends that additional costs for exterior work should not come from assessments. However, among possible sources of funding, developer proffers is mentioned. If, indeed, there will be proffers coming our way, the use of that money has to be put against RA's priorities to determine how it will best be used. It may well be that Lake House will be high on the list. Or not. Going forward, no one should be laying claim to a future proffer such that it is understood to be a given when the proffer materializes. JD Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798674874156928161noreply@blogger.com