Historical Society commentary

I plan to drop by from time to time, and THIS is one of those times. I have NO problem with the Historical Society having their rent paid by the City. The City pays Santanas rent and allows a private business to use our pool facility for less than HALF the usual average Dade Co costs, so this is in accordance with a longstanding, but suspect, tradition. At the very least the Historical Society is made up of longtime Springs residents and is for the benefit of ALL Springs residents. It is run by Pioneer residents who have lived here fifty years and more and provide a living history of our city, in pictures, headlines, and words- showing us our roots, from whence we came, and how far we have come so far - and as such is a valuable community resource. The City has spent a LOT more money for a LOT less benefit to the residents of Miami Springs in the past and currently continues that questionable tradition. The money spent on the Historical Society makes a LOT more sense than the monies spent on the CC addition and the bathrooms, not to mention the monies NOT collected at the pool! Let them justify those HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of dollars first, then we can debate the pros and cons of the Historical Society. Dr. Mel P. Johnson