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Naming rights for Atherton civic center on council agenda

Original post made on Feb 4, 2020

The Atherton City Council will discuss how it will recognize donors who support the town’s $31.6 million new civic center – possibly by granting naming rights to specific buildings or elements, during a Feb. 5 meeting.

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Comments (6)

Posted by Where?
a resident of Atherton: other
on Feb 4, 2020 at 10:00 pm

Wish this would have all been done ahead of time.

Where, how and when did the fund raising efforts go off the rail? What lesson should be learned here?


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Feb 5, 2020 at 6:06 am

Just imagine the Donald J. Trump Toilets or the Harvey Weinstein Emergency Operations Center.

For the Atherton Town Council everything has a price - and nothing has value.


Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Menlo Park: Park Forest
on Feb 5, 2020 at 6:29 am

By the way Atherton Town Council - what about the taxpayers who are actually paying for this new Town Center?

How about a REALLY big plaque for them?


Posted by whatever
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Feb 5, 2020 at 7:25 am

Peter, the Donald J. Trump outhouses would be more appropriate. At the speed the project has been going for years it may be some time before actual toilets with plumbing are completed.


Posted by Naming
a resident of Atherton: other
on Feb 5, 2020 at 11:02 am

Measured against how it was originally sold, TOTALLY PAID FOR BY DONATIONS, this project has been a complete circle jerk failure.

Nonetheless, a deal has been made by Elizabeth Lewis and the two council members answering to her, Cary Wiest and Rick Degolia, to name the center after her upon completion.

You heard it here first. Wait and see.


Posted by Romney Supports Hunter Biden
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Feb 5, 2020 at 11:24 am

For maximum revenue, sell the naming rights for 5-year periods — just the way the big boys do with stadium naming rights!


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