October 2005

Yes, we do use tax money for childrens programs through our recreation deparment. We collect property taxes under a tax levy for recreation. But one of the areas that I would push is to form relationships with other organizations , YWCA, Soccer Associations, Hockey Associations, and others and work with them to create programs for [...]

I have touched on this in a previous question, but the main point is that we become business friendly. Attitude of personnel makes a difference. You have all gone into stores where employees are friendly, helpful, and go out-of-their-way to serve you. This is exactly what I mean. The people that [...]

From the very beginning of this project a naming rights package was part of the plan to raise the money needed to build a new ball park. This is the way it is done across the nation. The person and/or company which provides the bulk of the financing names the ball park or [...]

I can’t answer this question. I don’t know how we get a sports arena in this area if we don’t have a room-tax to fund it. Do you have any ideas?

The plan for the city golf courses is as follows:
When I got on the Council the golf courses’ accounting was mixed in with all the various activities of the recreation dept. It was very difficult to see what their financial situation was. Some years it looked as if they were making money and losing [...]

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