Re: Pool Finances

[Ry Jones <rjones@airgap.net>]

Quoting Tom Lamar <tlamar@moscow.com>:
> As Dan pointed out, we don\'t expect our roads to make 
a profit.  Why does
> only the swimming pool come under such questioning?

A swimming pool is a huge risk. The level of liability 
is higher, the level of support required is higher... 
it\'s a huge exposure.

Asking about the roads is a bit disingenous. Roads make 
commerce work and bring money into town.

Some roads do pay for themselves, directly. Toll roads 
anyone? toll bridges? The 520 floating bridge in 
Seattle is one that comes to mind, it was a toll bridge 
for so many years (until it was paid for) and then it 
was opened up.
Ry