Problem Playground

Dear Mayor Whatsyourhoozitz,

Please do something about the playground behind the elementary school. It is not only an eyesore, but it's not suitable for little children, to say nothing of older children, adults, and most other life forms.

For one thing, I just can't understand why it was built at the edge of a huge rock pile. I realize that the town budget limits the available land on which to place the playground, but that site is downright treacherous. In the few minutes I spent there yesterday, three rocks fell from that pile, and one nearly hit me. And to make it worse, there is a ditch nearby into which I almost fell while lunging to avoid those rocks.

Another issue is the slide. Not only is it rusty, but one side is supported by a block of wood at the bottom. And don't even get me started about the merry-go-round. It is uneven, several of the horses are wobbly, and it will not move at all if there are more than four children on it. To say nothing of the lewd graffiti I saw on the lion.

As for the port-a-potties, I did not dare to look inside, but from the outside they look, and smell, like they're sorely lacking the proper care.

For what it's worth, I voted for you last year. And I don't mean for this to sound like a threat. But if something isn't done about those problems, I might have to consider someone else.

Most sincerely,
         A concerned (and disgusted) citizen.