vision2020@moscow.com: swimming pool
swimming pool
Kenton Bird (KBird@vines.ColoState.EDU)
Wed, 12 Nov 97 10:09:40 -0700
Jeanne and Visionaries:
Has the pool study committee looked at the possibility of forming a
recreation district? (It's one of those special districts permitted under
Idaho law.)
Elk River formed one a few years ago to pay for tennis courts at its city
park. The city realized that more than city residents were playing tennis
there, so drew boundaries outside the city to bring in a larger property tax
base.
I believe these districts are allowed to collect a small tax without having
to go to a public vote (like the statutory levies that school districts and
highway districts collect). It's not a lot of money, but would provide some
stable funding beyond user fees and rentals.
This might be a way to bring in revenue from potential users outside the city
of Moscow, who probably include people from as far away as Genesee, Potlatch
and Troy. (It also might be easier to form a recreation district than to
convince the county commissioners to participate in a joint pool with city.)
The school district might also be more interested in participating if the
super-majority for a bond issue for buildings is reduced to 60 percent from
two-thirds. Good luck, Tom, in convincing your colleagues in Boise to change
that law.
--Kenton
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