{"id":1751,"date":"2014-10-18T13:00:54","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parkrag.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2014-10-18T13:00:54","modified_gmt":"2014-10-18T19:00:54","slug":"large-basin-rec-bond-divided-smaller-bonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.parkrag.com\/index.php\/2014\/10\/18\/large-basin-rec-bond-divided-smaller-bonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Large Basin Rec Bond Not Divided into Smaller Bonds?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: We are writing a series of articles on the Basin Rec Bond. We feel that that the “Pro-Bond” side is getting a lot of \u00a0press and wanted to provide alternate\u00a0points of view.<\/em><\/p>\n

In November, Snyderville Basin residents will vote on a $25 million bond for Basin Rec. \u00a0Basin Rec says they will use the $15 million for open space, $5.5 million for Fieldhouse expansion, $2.5 million for the Ice Rink, and $2 million for trails. Yet, these are varied,\u00a0diverse projects that appeal to different people. Just because you like open space doesn’t mean that you want over $2 million to go to the ice rink. \u00a0Just because you hike on local trails doesn’t\u00a0necessarily mean you want more open space. \u00a0Each of these individual items is different and each\u00a0represents real money.<\/p>\n

We as citizens are being forced into an all-or-none scenario because they chose to ask for $25 million in total versus having 4 individual bond offerings. Why is that? \u00a0Most likely because they want to tie other, less popular items to open space — the most popular item of all time. \u00a0If they were to run multiple bond offerings, it is likely open space and trail money would pass. \u00a0The others would probably be left out.<\/p>\n

If that supposition is true, then we probably shouldn’t approve this bond. \u00a0It’s as if we are being played by the powers that be. \u00a0It’s reminiscent of what happens in Washington DC where they attach defense spending to a bill supporting malnourished children.<\/p>\n

These varied items should have been broken out. Let people vote for a second sheet of ice on the ice rink. Let people decide whether they want to expand the Fieldhouse. Let people decide if they are for trails. Let people decide on open space.<\/p>\n

This is reason enough to vote this bond down. Voting the bond down doesn’t mean you\u00a0are against trails and open space. \u00a0It means you are against getting taken. \u00a0By voting NO\u00a0it would\u00a0force Basin Rec to come back next year with individual items so that the community can\u00a0vote for the line items that they\u00a0want.<\/p>\n

As always, please vote based on your own personal preferences. We don’t presume to know how you should vote. \u00a0We just hope to provide a slightly different perspective on issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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