Taxes are connected to a ratchet -- they go up but they never seem to come down "Weʻre already paying this, so thereʻs no pain in extending it {for the 400th time}." I use the Rec Center, but why is the City of Lafayette providing a rec center? There is a commercial one within the city limits.
We need the city council to fix the streets and sidewalks before anything else. Quite frankly, Iʻm tired of our streets being the hell out of my car every time I go somewhere.
The rec center was built in 1990. The Y was built in 1998. I don't think there were any commercial gyms in Lafayette at the time. The police station and library were both in city hall. We had a volunteer fire dept housed in the WOW! Museum building. You have to put some of these things into context and a timeline!
Sorry, but just alighted on your reply. Does the rec center pay for itself by its users? I doubt this, but admittedly, I don't know for sure. Generally, the government is very bad at planning, executing, and maintaining an investment. The populace pays for the consequences, and, in this case, a huge repair bill. The fact that someone decided to build a rec center shows they can probably make it work. But, the era of freebies to the public needs to be over, except for real social welfare. I'm not bereft of conscience, but I'm not about benefiting some by government. Charities used to be the design of religious groups operating out of love for their work. Some city council members and staff will need to adjust. Again, it's a new era.
The rec center does not pay for itself, we subsidize it. I know there is a plan to assess the fees, I mentioned it in my 2024 budget reports. Here's what I wrote:
RECREATION FEES - Staff is reporting a change in how the recreation services are used. For instance, there is a shift from individual training to more group training. Industry philosophies about recreation and subsidies have changed while Lafayette’s have not. Expect to see a fee analysis happen in 2025. I’ll let you know the results.
It's interesting to me that the Lafayette Council sees real estate homes in the city as little piggy banks for projects that apparently couldn't be otherwise managed since the sales tax is already high.
As I continue to say growth comes with costs. And in some cases, maintenance was either overlooked or bypassed and eventually that comes back to bite us. We are also told that facilities have a lifespan. In the case of the pool, we've seen over the last couple of years that it is failing.
Taxes are connected to a ratchet -- they go up but they never seem to come down "Weʻre already paying this, so thereʻs no pain in extending it {for the 400th time}." I use the Rec Center, but why is the City of Lafayette providing a rec center? There is a commercial one within the city limits.
We need the city council to fix the streets and sidewalks before anything else. Quite frankly, Iʻm tired of our streets being the hell out of my car every time I go somewhere.
Yes, consider as to why the city has to sponsor a rec center when there is also a YMCA available nearby.
The rec center was built in 1990. The Y was built in 1998. I don't think there were any commercial gyms in Lafayette at the time. The police station and library were both in city hall. We had a volunteer fire dept housed in the WOW! Museum building. You have to put some of these things into context and a timeline!
Sorry, but just alighted on your reply. Does the rec center pay for itself by its users? I doubt this, but admittedly, I don't know for sure. Generally, the government is very bad at planning, executing, and maintaining an investment. The populace pays for the consequences, and, in this case, a huge repair bill. The fact that someone decided to build a rec center shows they can probably make it work. But, the era of freebies to the public needs to be over, except for real social welfare. I'm not bereft of conscience, but I'm not about benefiting some by government. Charities used to be the design of religious groups operating out of love for their work. Some city council members and staff will need to adjust. Again, it's a new era.
The rec center does not pay for itself, we subsidize it. I know there is a plan to assess the fees, I mentioned it in my 2024 budget reports. Here's what I wrote:
RECREATION FEES - Staff is reporting a change in how the recreation services are used. For instance, there is a shift from individual training to more group training. Industry philosophies about recreation and subsidies have changed while Lafayette’s have not. Expect to see a fee analysis happen in 2025. I’ll let you know the results.
It's interesting to me that the Lafayette Council sees real estate homes in the city as little piggy banks for projects that apparently couldn't be otherwise managed since the sales tax is already high.
As I continue to say growth comes with costs. And in some cases, maintenance was either overlooked or bypassed and eventually that comes back to bite us. We are also told that facilities have a lifespan. In the case of the pool, we've seen over the last couple of years that it is failing.