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So they spent 30mm on a park and realized their own citizens are barely using it, and are now trying to make it slightly less price gouging for non-residents of the city to use the facility?
Indy should just start charging 3x rate for non-residents to use our sports stadiums, concert venues, museums, and parks (which would be stupid)
You’re late.
Non Indianapolis residents are already paying for our sports stadiums
that also se4ve as concert venues. It’s called the inflated food and
beaverage tax.
The park is horrible. People don’t even want to get in the water because it’s stagnant and algae covered. Fishers really screwed the pooch on this one.
They have to fix the water quality at Geist first. A good start would be educating residents along the reservoir shore that their lawn fertilizer is causing algae and e coli blooms that are making them sick when they swim. But then there’s still the upstream pollutant sources (e.g. pig farm runoff, failing septic systems) that the state legislature at best ignores and at worst legislates to NOT regulate.
So…. good luck with that e coli beach, Fishers:
https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/geist-waterfront-park-beach-closed-to-swimmers-due-to-high-e-coli-levels
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2023/01/30/indiana-general-assembly-ignores-environment-public-health-bills-year-after-year/69833407007/
Still $25 too high. … 3.2 Stars on Google Maps, surprised Fadness’ PR team isn’t seeding reviews yet to pump those numbers 🤣
Fadness is a tool
Hamilton County Resident, but not a Fishers resident. Entry fees for Indiana State Parks are $7 with IN State License Plate / $9 for Non IN plates. $50 is ridiculous, $25 is outrageous. I would rather go to any IN State Park before I would set foot inside this Geist Park.
I would drive by frequently and see more life guards on duty than guests. No one asked for a beach on Geist, but they built it anyway. I wouldn’t swim there if they paid me $25.
People wanted sidewalks connecting their neighborhoods to other areas.
Never been there and never will be – I’m a Fisher resident. The E. coli levels in Geist Reservoir are off the charts – you are asking for an infection if you get in the water with any type of break in your skin. Don’t put yourself at risk!!!
Yet another nitwit decision by a place that can’t decide what it wants to be, led by an idiot.
ditto to all above!!! Park could have been special….pool and other kid and family friendly attractions. I guess there’s something about ecoli that some people have a problem with. Lastly, folks that go to various coastal locations for spring break, summer vacation, etc. aren’t likely to fine the “beach” at Geist all that inviting.
I went with my kid once and it was disgusting. I wouldnt let them close to the algae covered water. The playground is tiny and the “nature trails” were covered in downed branches and weeds. As a Fishers resident I was embarrassed. I sent an email to the mayor and parks department laying out my concerns. To their credit they did respond that they know about the shortcomings and are working to remedy them. But my goodness….$30 mil for the product that was delivered is a tough pill to swallow.
I’m hopeful they can come up with some solutions. But in the meantime, the price should be ZERO to get in.
People complained about not having a park on Geist, so Fadness built one. The thought was since Fishers people are paying for it, overcrowding was a concern. A person could always walk in free. The liberals pulled out the race card & inclusion card. Now the parking fee is less and more complaining. It goes to show no matter what, some people complain.