Here’s an update on the piece I did Tuesday, which mentioned that the clock tower on the new Little Sugar Creek Greenway at Kings Drive and Morehead Street was not keeping the correct time.
It came in response to a question from Joe Mattiacci of Charlotte, who wrote to the Observer Forum, asking, “Why do we need a huge clock tower on the new greenway at Kings Drive and Morehead anyway? Everybody in Charlotte seems to have their face in some sort of electronic device much of the day where the time is readily available.”
And, he asked, “Why do we have a clock that hasn’t kept the correct time since it was erected? Who is responsible for this episode of another public waste of money?”
Answers: It’s not public money. The Rotary Club of Charlotte raised the money for the clock tower, which was designed by LandDesign. Gwen Cook, a planner with the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, said a recent electrical storm had affected the clockworks (by the Verdin Company in Cincinnati, Ohio), which was working with the county department to fix the problem.
This morning, reported, “The clock is working correctly. It’s a feature that we’ll keep an eye on to be sure it’s not affected by storms. There is good surge protection. … [We] Will continue to monitor.”
Oops. About 6:15 p.m. she emailed to say the clock was lagging again. She said Verdin is sending a service technician next week.
Photo credit: Mary Newsom.