[TaxRelief]

Yes, they rented the park for a specific event, and yes, they told them it was for a group. (200 is a group, is it not?)

The number "200" should have been a clue that it was for a group, rather than for a private citizen.

The Parks and Rec dept is lying when they say they didn't know the event was being organized to Support the Troops.

The City unilaterally made the decision to give preferential treatment to a group that opposes the mission of most of the area's residents.

The City of Fayetteville welcomes the federal dollars that roll in courtesy of Fort Bragg on one hand, while insulting and slapping the troops and their families with the other.

[Sisku Hanne]

How is this anti-war rally a "community event"? Who made the first reservation? Do they have a legal right to deny people public use of this park during this so-called "community event", or only a right to deny reservation of the pavilion?

My retired father works at a public park run by a utility company. People can reserve pavilions or the community center for large groups, but at any time others may be in the area at tables which are not under the pavilions. Those tables are first-come, first-served, and people move them together if they have a larger group.

Just trying to understand if this works the same way.