Letter to the Editor: Taxes

After approving the multi-million new Aquatic Center, we are back to hearing the city needs more taxes. Why we are building an Aquatic Center to start with using tax payer dollars is beyond me. We will have to come up with additional funds to staff, maintain & other costs associated with it. “Because Clarksville has one”, does not fly with me as a reason for building one. If it were a sustainable, feasible plan, private enterprise would be building it as they have with other water parks around the country. It seems to me we are paying for things that should be left to private enterprises, not to overtaxed citizens. Our streets and other things need money that will now be going for these waterparks, skateboard parks, Frisbee golf, ect. These should not be taxpayer supported. It’s like the “Temporary” one cent sales tax. It has never gone away. When it is due to sunset, we always hear, “Well, we are used to paying that so let’s use it for something else. Sort of like the Federal Income tax that was made law in early 30’s that was only to be a 2 year tax in order to help get out of the Depression. Did you notice it’s still around after 83 years? Want to bet the city “Temporary Tax” won’t last as long?

John Cable

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