the city of phoenix is going to hire more cops and get rid of the kid. hell im a libertarians and against any government stealing and spending but i would rather them steal money and give it to the kid then steal money and give it to the cops. Original Article After-school site auction set for April Carol Sowers The Arizona Republic Feb. 14, 2005 12:00 AM Kids' Place, which provides free after-school care for 35 south Phoenix children, is going on the auction block April 6. The possible loss of Kids' Place comes just as Phoenix officials are considering shutting 60 city-paid after-school programs as part of a move to shave nearly $70 million out of the city's budget. Carolyn T. Lowery, Kids' Place's founder, owes nearly $36,000 on a worn building at 12th Street and Broadway Road, an area where after-school programs are full or nearing capacity. Richard Preciado is principal of Rose Linda Elementary School, which is near Kids' Place. He said the Phoenix Parks and Recreation after-school program there is at capacity with 140 children and that 15 to 20 more are on the waiting list. Preciado added that he knows little about Kids' Place but said, "We appreciate any efforts to monitor our kids after school." Constantly struggling to raise money, Lowery, 64, has moved her program seven times in the past 15 years. Others are trying to help her raise money through grants and fund-raisers, but it may come too late. Roosevelt Brown, whose family owns the property, said Lowery has not made a mortgage payment for two years. "We've always believed in what she is doing," he said. "But I've stalled my other siblings as long as I can. I think we have a right to do what we want with the property." Reach the reporter at carol.sowers@arizonarepublic.com