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 WHERE DO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS THINK THEIR MONEY COMES FROM?
IN A SUN NEWS ARTICLE LAST WEEK, THE STAFF AND COUNCIL HAVE A GOAL OF RECOUPIING 85% OF THE MONEY PAID OUT ON YOUTH SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES AND 100% FROM ADULT ACTIVITIES?  CAN YOU PLEASE HELP A SIMPLE SPORTS GUY WHERE THEY GOT THOSE FUNDS IN THE FIRST PLACE?

IN MY MIND THEY HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY OUT BECAUSE WE PAY TAXES AND OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE THE FUNDS TO SPEND BECAUSE OF THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT LIVE HERE.  THE USER FEES ARE JUST ANOTHER TAX THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS PLACING ON EVERY KID, ADULT AND SENIOR CITIZEN THAT PARTICIPATES IN ANY ACTIVITY IN LAS CRUCES.  THAT BECAME EVEN MORE EVIDENT WHEN THE CITY COUNCIL WAS GONG TO RAISE THE COST OF SUMMER PROGRAMS ON THE KIDS BUT SOMETHING REALLY STRANGE HAPPENED.

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED ON THE NEW TAX ON OUR  KIDS AT THE LAST CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SOMONE HAD ALL THE SUMMER PROGRAMS PRINTED WITH THE NEW FEES!  WAS THE FIX ALREADY IN ON THE NEW TAX?  WHO AUTHORIZED THE PRINTING AND RAISED FEES PREMATURELY?  WAS THIS AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OR  JUST AN OVERZEALOUS BUREAUCRAT?  I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW!

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE CITY COUNCIL HAS NO PROBLEMS RAISING FEES ON ALL THE ACTIVITIES IN TOWN?  WHY THEY DOO NOT HAVE THE NERVE TO INITIATE ACTION ON A QUALITY OF LIFE TAX THAT WOULD PUT AN END TO ALL OF THIS NONSENSE AND AFFORD OUR KIDS TO PARTICPATE IN ALL THE SPORTS AND ACTITTIES IN OUR CITY.  IT WOULD ALSO OFFER SENIOR CITIZENS, ON FIXED INCOMES, AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAY ACTIVE.

WE HAVE TO START ELECTING PEOPLE THAT WANT TO GET THINGS DONE AND MAKE THE CITY A BETTER PLACE.  WE HAVE TO STOP ELECTING PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE CAREER POLITICIANS AND REFUSE TO TAKE ON THE HARD TASKS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 
  
OUR COMMUNITY!

GET INVOLVED AND HELP THE YOUTH OF LAS CRUCES WITH YOUR VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND TIME.  ALMOST ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES COULD USE YOUR HELP.  BE INVOLVED - GET INVOLVED AND MAKE LAS CRUCES A BETTER PLACE. 
THANK YOU!