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It is critical that the Fruita voters know the facts before voting on Issue A.
The construction cost of the Fruita Community Center will be $12 million not the $40 million that this opposition group has said. When you purchase a car or a house, you don’t buy those things at the repayment price. It’s like saying you bought a house for $600,000 after 30 years of repayment, when it was actually purchased for $200,000.
The proposed center is based on a 1 percent sales and use tax (one cent on every dollar) and yes, part of the center will have a fee to use, but only if you choose to use the center. The free portion will be the senior center, the library and lobby area.
The sales tax is the best way to fund this facility as out-of-towners shopping in Fruita will help pay for the recreation center, not just Fruita residents. Prescriptions and groceries will not be a part of this tax.
Having the facilities that the recreation center proposes, like a year-round, dedicated, indoor pool, community meeting rooms, senior center, gymnasium and fitness center will be an asset to our community and the valley. The Mesa County Public Library Board has also made a commitment that they will build a new library branch attached to the rec center and will fund their own construction, maintenance and operation costs with the passing of Issue A.
This is a true investment in Fruita’s community with a great return on the investment for everyone. This center is supported by the Fruita City Council, Senior Task Force of Fruita, the two elementary PTO groups and many more. Please join me in voting “Yes” on Issue A when you receive your mail-in ballot.
MYNETTE FOLEY
Fruita
2 Responses to “Benefits of Fruita Community Center”
Posted March 12th, 2008 at 8:26 am Login to Send PM Report this comment
Ms. Foley makes the mistake or engages in deception on this issue. Like so many who “want” something, they concentrate solely on the immediate while ignoring the “long term.” That is quite similar to what lies at the bottom of the current housing mortgage crisis. The lady might consider not only the short term, but long term or “real cost”, that is if she wants to be totally honest about discussing the issue.
Posted March 12th, 2008 at 7:41 pm Login to Send PM Report this comment
It’s nice to see someone like Ms Foley who knows the facts about the proposed Issue A on the ballot in Fruita, and can put it so well. The construction cost is indeed $12 mil, which will be financed by a bond issue. Of course, just like buying a house, there’s a cost to pay off the bond, and that is specifically spelled out in the ballot language. No one is hiding that information, as it’s available to every registered voter in Fruita. The City Council will also have the ability to pay off the bond early, as tax revenue has increased within the City of Fruita, yet the ballot language had to take a conservative stance. The cost? It’s a penny on the dollar for supporting this wonderful addition that will provide a wonderful community center with amenities available to those of all ages. What you need to consider is the cost of not supporting this issue and letting this opportunity pass. A penny on the dollar gives us an indoor pool, a senior center with free access, meeting spaces for community events, classes, and organizational meetings, a gym, a walking/running track that will make up for icy winters like this one we just had, and excercise rooms. And it gives us an expanded Fruita library at no additional cost to the citizens.
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