I hope we can join eighteen other states in saying that $5.15 an hour is not enough. |
In our business, managing your labor costs is paramount. |
Some people have suggested looking at additional ways to fund pool elements. At this point in time, these are not in place. I have to manage the $1.5-million as best I can. Right now my main priority is to figure out funding at hand and focus on the outside pool. |
There is no way $1.5-million will accomplish all these things on the list. |
We feel the community is talking about a community center, which could be phased in or discussed at a later date. We want to get the outdoor pool solidified. We have to approach this in a financial and judicious way. |
We still need to decide what we can afford. Where do we draw the line? |
We want people to understand that we have to look at maintenance costs and staffing in decisions on design elements for the pool. |
We want the public to feel ownership in the process. We have to look at our finances. We have $1.5-million to work with. We are operating under two constraints -- time and money. If the public comes back with more (money for other options), it's up to council to approve it. Council is an integral part of the process. |
We're confident (the state board) will uphold the elementary appeal and it will be a good way to win the trust of the district. |