Two proposals currently being considered by our little community are quizzical, actually dumb and demand that we really analyze the motivations and byproducts.
The first is the proposed 350 seat performing arts theater.
The second is the funding of additional low income housing for the retired.
Together these two projects total six million of our dollars.
More money will be wasted planning this nonsense project that will never see the light of day. The proposed theater will not generate enough money to pay for the operations of the facility, much like the Convention Center or the Visitors Center. Who wants their already high taxes burdens raised for one more folly that has no potential to be productive for the community? If we use public money to build a facility it should be a regional attraction intended to host the kind of Opera, Broadway plays, concerts, or comedians that will fill a 1500 to 3000 seat facility or more, not one or two odd amateur local productions a year, we already have facilities that service that need. The Arts Council should fund their own facility if they want a new fun little local community play house.
The proposed funding of additional low income housing for retired people is a project that makes me scream. What next, a mission for the homeless? This is the most out and out politically motivated bit of pandering that is driving this community right into the dumper. Ask you’re self why the local businesses stock their stores with tourist stuff – not retired people stuff. BECAUSE TOURISTS COME HERE AND SPEND MONEY, LOCAL RETIRED PEOPLE ON A LIMITED INCOME DO NOT! daaa
Who is going to keep supporting all this crap; your market share is shrinking, your season is shrinking, the number of businesses that pay the bills is shrinking. With two industries retirement and tourism, only one industry generates income - tourism - get a grip.
