The following was submitted to Patch by Carl Schrader, president of the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition:   The Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition became aware of the Pier 60 Park playground expansion at our September 12, 2011 meeting when a city employee presented this information to us.  Since grant funds were going to be used, which is sometimes the case with capital projects; the grant conferring agency required a public presentation.  Our organization is frequently the audience for these types of presentations so this was not unusual. During the presentation the speaker was interrupted…

As a resident of Clearwater... I don't own a boat and never use the marina - but I understand that facility serves a number of Clearwater residents with that interest. My home is in the Coachman Ridge Subdivision, which is walking distance to Bright House Networks Field. I have never attended a baseball game there - and often have to endure the noise from the explosions of the fireworks after the game - but I accept that the field and its supporters were there long before I moved into the neighborhood. I don't visit many of Clearwater's parks (although I do ride my bike on the Ream Wilson …