WOODLAND PARK COUNCIL TO CONSIDER FAMILY YMCA FUNDING
At the July 16 Woodland Park City Council Meeting, City Manager David Buttery will be seeking guidance from the Council concerning the future of the Woodland Park Family YMCA project. Buttery will present five options for the future of the project, from elimination of the project to launching a capital campaign and asking the citizens about a sales tax increase through a vote. "If the project is to move forward," Buttery states, "then we must find a way to finance it. Our current sales tax generation won't get us there." Buttery acknowledges that economic timing is a concern; however he recognizes that the current attractive construction costs and interest rates are only temporary. This project is strongly favored in the recent community survey, Buttery notes, but there are some who do not support it. "Taking this issue to a vote of our citizens is the most democratic way to determine the actual support for the project within the community" Buttery states.
The Woodland Park Family YMCA would be a regional asset, and an increase in sales tax would affect the region uniformly. Revenues generated from this increase in sales tax could only be used to pay for the project, and would cease when the project is paid for. Buttery will speak in detail on the cost estimates, revenue estimates, and the estimated impact on our citizens. III believe that Mayor Randolph will entertain comments on this issue from the public during this meeting. I want the community to express a unifying vision that guides us in the direction of the majority's wishes" Buttery concludes.
For additional information contact David Buttery, 687-9246