vision2020
Re: Pool Finances
At 07:27 AM 09/19/2000 -0700, Sam and Debbie Duncan wrote:
>They are counting on you not having
>time to read the whole story, just the headlines.
Actually, they are counting on you to read the headline in a vending
machine, become interested, and plunk 50 cents to read a story that is not
written in the same context as the headline. Try getting your 50 cents back.
>Sam Duncan
>
>----------
> > From: Dan Schmidt <schmidt6@turbonet.com>
> > To: krehbiel@moscow.com
> > Cc: vision2020@moscow.com
> > Subject: Re: Pool Finances
> > Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 11:18 AM
> >
> > I agree, both with this statement and your previous comment. And I agree
> > that responsible public examination of the budget details is valuable.
>But
> > most of us just read the headline or sound bite. My comment was an
>attempt
> > to emphasize the community perspective of a potential Daily News
> > headline"Pool Loses Money in First Year of Operation"....I guess I was
> > guilty of expecting the worst when I truly don't know the fiscal bottom
> > line, or the DN bent on spinning the report or the community's take on
>the
> > true value of such a public work. As you may have noticed, some did
> > remember being "promised" a revenue generating facility. And, as was
> > pointed out revenue was a part of the discussion regarding choice, size
> > etc. I want to emphasize revenue should not be the only criteria used to
> > evaluate a public work. Thanks for your thoughts.
> > Dan J Schmidt Moscow, Idaho
> > At 07:38 PM 9/18/00 -0700, you wrote:
> > >My original comment was really an attempt at gaining information. I
> > >think we need to evaluate the finances of all of our public facilities
> > >in order to operate them in a responsible manner. We, as tax paying
> > >citizen, have the opportunity to comment on all government budgeting and
> > >spending. I would like to know that an Air Force toilet ($1200) doesn't
> > >go into city hall. The debate about the cost/benefits of the pool is
> > >somewhat hampered when we don't know the costs.
> > >
> > >From my perspective, if the pool "lost" a lot of money, we should hold
> > >the managers to the task of being more responsible with our money. If
> > >the pool "made" money, a review of entrance fees is in order and we
> > >should hold the managers to the task of being responsible with our other
> > >money.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
Bob Hoffmann
846 Mabelle St.
Moscow, ID 83843 USA
Phone: (208) 883-0642
Fax: (877) 495-2279
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