BRATTLEBORO — RE: “Running the numbers: BaBB prepares for upcoming public hearings” [Jan. 30]:
There is nearly unanimous agreement in the community that we all would like to keep the Robert H. Gibson River Garden a public space.
I don't think this article really addresses the true question: How do we develop a viable financial plan so that whoever is managing the building (BaBB or another entity) can run the building without going five figures in debt every year?
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