General Manager Dave Ferguson made what were perhaps the most cogent comments on the meeting and the entire idea of how the board can "sell" the idea of proceeding with a new community hall and other infrastructure additions. Essentially what Ferguson said was -- We need to find a way to have the community asking the board to do something rather than the board trying to convince the community we need something.
New board members were definitely more optimistic than those who have been on the board for a year or more.