Stately Estate for the President?

(Year 233, Fall) Up to this day, the President of Mazaloom was never offered a stately owned estate suited for the duties coming with the President position. Former Presidents did stay with their family, just like they did before winning the election. The subject has now been debated by People Chamber, and changes are coming! 

President Rob Wilder (72) is the one who introduced the case. Staying with your family makes the job harder because the security must be considered constantly, and your spouse and children might be dragged into whatever consequencies following your political battles and statements.

- My family did not suffer directly beyond a few occasions of being met by demostrants when leaving our Uptown apartment. But in the future, we might face political situations where a President's family might somehow be a target. Increased security is not only a matter of the nastional budgets, but clearly affects children and spouse of the President. The family might need some security regardless of estate, but if the President is given the option to move into a President estate this problem would need a little less attention.

Wilder is married to Holly Alto (61) and they have 2 children in primary school. In addition, Mrs Holly Alto has a son from a previous marriage, but he is now a grown up residing elsewhere.

The option of moving into a President estate will also be convenient when a President comes from a region far away from Magnolia Promenade, where most stately administrational functions are located. In such cases, the President would need to move anyway, with costs covered by the state. It would be easier to administrate a presidential estate.

A new estate would not only serve residential needs. The facilities would include offices, representation, political meetings and perhaps even possible accommodation of foreign guests. Live-in staff will be a possibility, but realisically spoken there would probably be just one live-in employee serving the estate, while rest of staff will be either ordered services or residing elsewhere. The President's office could be moved from the Council House, which would also help on the security there.

President Wilder will probably not benefit from such a new estate himself, because he is too old for the upcoming election. Next year will be the last year of his elected period, and building a new estate might take a full year. This far People Chamber agreed to go on with the project, but the exact location has not yet been chosen. The President will need to reside close to Magnolia Promenade, and if not within region San Myshuno, not too far outside. Looking at the map there are a few districts standing out as interesting; Meadows, Myshuno, Gloomville, and Britechester. The project might involve buying a lot, forcing someone to move elsewhere.

Brenda Kammin is worried for the two huseholds currently renting at Riverside Roost.

One hot guess is Riverside Roost at Willow Field in Gloomville. Willow Field is a quiet residential hood, and security efforts seem less demanding than say a flat in San Myshuno. The steamboat connecting with Magnolia Promenade is a plus, although the President will obviously travel by car.

- We are not thrilled, says Brenda Kummin (82), retired tour guide for Way 2 Go Travels, currently residing at Riverside Roost. - We are two households renting this place, and we have no say in this case. All is up to our landlord! It jus doesn't feel quite fair!

All decisions are expectedly made this Fall, and the new President House will be ready next Fall.