This stadium, the airport, and the sponsorship of the underperforming
Dutchess Community College (DCC), (which siphons $14 million plus a
year not counting the bonds for building the dorm), are luxuries
taxpayers can't afford today. Fully or partially privatizing these doesn't
mean such entities will disappear; it simply means that those willing to
use them will assume the majority of the cost. Put another way: someone
in Red Hook, who doesn't go to the stadium, shouldn't be paying for it
anymore than someone in Wappinger's Falls should pay for the upkeep
of the Red Hook Rec Pool. This type of fuzzy, governmental overreach
shows an unimaginative management style by insisting things stay the
same despite repeated losses. Not to mention, the increased risk such
overextensions may have on future credit ratings, leading to higher taxes.
Estrella Moll Laws - 10 years ago
This stadium, the airport, and the sponsorship of the underperforming
Dutchess Community College (DCC), (which siphons $14 million plus a
year not counting the bonds for building the dorm), are luxuries
taxpayers can't afford today. Fully or partially privatizing these doesn't
mean such entities will disappear; it simply means that those willing to
use them will assume the majority of the cost. Put another way: someone
in Red Hook, who doesn't go to the stadium, shouldn't be paying for it
anymore than someone in Wappinger's Falls should pay for the upkeep
of the Red Hook Rec Pool. This type of fuzzy, governmental overreach
shows an unimaginative management style by insisting things stay the
same despite repeated losses. Not to mention, the increased risk such
overextensions may have on future credit ratings, leading to higher taxes.
This stadium, the airport, and the sponsorship of the underperforming
Dutchess Community College (DCC), (which siphons $14 million plus a
year not counting the bonds for building the dorm), are luxuries
taxpayers can't afford today. Fully or partially privatizing these doesn't
mean such entities will disappear; it simply means that those willing to
use them will assume the majority of the cost. Put another way: someone
in Red Hook, who doesn't go to the stadium, shouldn't be paying for it
anymore than someone in Wappinger's Falls should pay for the upkeep
of the Red Hook Rec Pool. This type of fuzzy, governmental overreach
shows an unimaginative management style by insisting things stay the
same despite repeated losses. Not to mention, the increased risk such
overextensions may have on future credit ratings, leading to higher taxes.
This stadium, the airport, and the sponsorship of the underperforming
Dutchess Community College (DCC), (which siphons $14 million plus a
year not counting the bonds for building the dorm), are luxuries
taxpayers can't afford today. Fully or partially privatizing these doesn't
mean such entities will disappear; it simply means that those willing to
use them will assume the majority of the cost. Put another way: someone
in Red Hook, who doesn't go to the stadium, shouldn't be paying for it
anymore than someone in Wappinger's Falls should pay for the upkeep
of the Red Hook Rec Pool. This type of fuzzy, governmental overreach
shows an unimaginative management style by insisting things stay the
same despite repeated losses. Not to mention, the increased risk such
overextensions may have on future credit ratings, leading to higher taxes.