10-22-2010, 05:31 AM
Rob, I like you playing devil's advocate, but I think you know that asking the HPP property owners to take on $3M in debt for a park would not be well received. We already are paying for $12M in bonds for road paving that will only do about 25% of the roads rather than all of them as many were led to believe.
I do see Fuel Tax revenue sharing as a way around the road wear issue, however, providing that the County ever actually creates a legal and durable mechanism for assuring a consistent flow of funds. (It would also be nice if it were unable to be taken away by a future mayor or council.) I brought up the road factor because HPP Board members are already discussing it as a big issue attached to the park project.
I do see Fuel Tax revenue sharing as a way around the road wear issue, however, providing that the County ever actually creates a legal and durable mechanism for assuring a consistent flow of funds. (It would also be nice if it were unable to be taken away by a future mayor or council.) I brought up the road factor because HPP Board members are already discussing it as a big issue attached to the park project.