Voters should OK Payette fire station plan
Sunday, October 14, 2007 1:53 AM PDT
When voters are asked to fork over more of their hard-earned money to fund government projects it usually is a hard sell.
For the most part, voter skepticism is well-founded. Government tends to become bloated and unresponsive to the body politic, all the while utilizing tax dollars to fuel more bureaucratic infrastructure.
Yet there are exceptions to every rule.
There remains a no more compelling local case for taxpayer support than the effort in Payette to build a new fire station.
Voters in the town will gain the opportunity in November to go to the polls and vote on whether it is a good idea to fund the $2.2 million facility.
Fact is, the effort to build a new fire station is a good one, and voters in Payette should support it.
There will be a cost — there always is — for voters, but in this case the price is worth it.
A $2.2 million, 30-year bond note is estimated to cost the average homeowner of a house with a value of $175,000 between $50 and $60 per year.
Not cheap, especially if you are on a fixed income, but all and all, a fair price.
In the end, the decision really comes down to priorities for a growing town and its residents.
And Payette is growing and will only continue to do so. The current fire station is inadequate. It is that simple.
To ensure public safety into the future and to meet needs of growth, the construction of a new fire station is not only wise, but essential to the success of the community.
Voters in Payette should give the $2.2 million fire station bond a green light.
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