Sunday, February 15, 2009

$2.5 Million Basketball Court Should Be More.

Interesting letter to the editor in the Std Examiner yesterday.  (See Here) Kim Schmeling  is asking South Ogden City and Weber County School District to join forces and build a recreation center/pool at the new South Ogden Jr. High.  Little does she know that the City Council is already planning on building something with the WCSD--A $2.5 Million Basketball Court.  Sorry Kim, you will still have to drive to Clearfield.  

On a personal note, I am torn on this issue.  As much as I would love a rec. center, now is a tough time to be raising taxes.  However if we are set on building one then we should do it right. Otherwise we will look back five years from now and wish we had done more.  I think our city council is not seeing clearly on this issue and apparently the public feels the same.    When 10 people at a public meeting said they hated skateboarders, the outlawed in South Ogden.  When 20+ people say they want a pool the say, "sorry we no better." Why do the continue to push this basketball court?

Confusing isn't it.

2 comments:

G'n'R lives said...

Interesting note from South Ogden Mayor at the town meeting tonight. I asked if the basketball court was going to happen and he said...... YES. Looks like a good deal if you live just over the boarder in Ogden.... Could be worse, at least its not a gondola.

BenJoeM said...

Wow you were at the meeting, where did you sit?

Thanks for comments.