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Hello to all,
I am writing you because I strongly oppose a public pool tax, and ask you to really consider the low income families this bill will affect.
As a low income young person in this town myself, I can attest to how hard it has been to survive inflation countrywide, but especially in this town. It was already very difficult before
the pandemic, but since then I can’t afford to drive out of town due to gas prices. I’m struggling to get enough food on the table because my snap runs out half way through the month.
Considering this, I hope that you can see from our perspective that a new pool is a very frivolous thing to spend taxpayer money on when we are barely scraping by.
How many people are actually going to use this pool as well? I don’t know anyone in my circles that finds hanging out in chemical water with a bunch of slimy kids as an enjoyable activity.
But we still have to pay for this? It’s not fair.
I strongly believe that before we even get to the task of finding where to put a pool, we need to revisit funding. And I believe a much better way of going about funding this pool so
that it’s fair for everyone is having the people who support and want this pool to crowdfund it, and leave the rest of us out of it. With all the signs up about this I can’t understand
why this compromise hasn’t been considered because it seems like the perfect solution to me, and if this measure isn’t taken I would like a clear and critical explanation as to why.
Frankly, this town is nearly unlivable to those of us who aren’t super rich. And it feels like a huge slap in the face that rather than discussing how low income individuals in this
rural community can really be lifted up and the burdens of inflation are little softer, that the city cares more about a pool, and is willing to deepen that disparity to get it.
Lastly, your name is Healthier Together Taskforce. It is my hope that if I can get through to even one of you, that maybe we can spark movement that lives up to that name. To me, healthier
together means fostering community that helps everyone get by. It listens to the real needs of the community and focuses on caring for the people who need it most. If we ever get through
this pool issue, I would like to see task forces like you caring about things like the food bank. Right now it is hard for people with allergies and food sensitivities to get the food
they need, and I would like to see these needs met, so that there is always gluten and dairy free alternatives. I would like to see soup and meal packs for people who don’t have time
for meal planning because I know so many impoverished mothers who have to work full time and then do everything at home, and having quicker options at the food bank would be life changing,
because it’s hard to even come up with a single meal with what the food bank provides rn. If we can afford a new pool, we can afford to feed the people proper nutrition, and it’s a
matter of proper prioritization.
Thank you for hearing my concerns, and I hope that is sparks discussion and new ideas to this debate. I have many more ideas on how to make this community stronger, and would love to
get involved. I hope to hear a response to this email as well as any advice on how to get more involved in local politics. Peace and love to you and your families,
Aurora Kingslight