special interest fiesta

The pool numbers and where those numbers were derived from, have stood for months without a challenge. UNCHALLENGED. Those will be assumed to be accurate until they ARE challenged. Now the question becomes, who authorizes the year-round use of our pool for SIX Springs kids, costing US, the taxpayers, 200k a year ? This is just ANOTHER example of poor management by the City Manager, at the expense of the taxpayers. Special interests are being accomodated AGAIN and we are left footing the bill, which is considerable.The SIX Springs kids who use the pool while school is in session cost us 200k in operating expenses. Do the math- 6 kids, 200k. It costs US, the taxpayers, over 33k for EACH kid during the 9 months from Sept-June. While swimming is excellent exercise and does build character and discipline, those traits can just as easily be developed at any one of several nearby pools. Why arent they transferred there? This is a luxury we can NO LONGER afford. We are in a RECESSION, and one that is deepening daily. How much more mismanagement and special interest backroom deals by the City Manager can we afford? Isnt it enough that he gave Santana a sweetheart deal where we pay Santana's electricity on top of everything else? Or pay the contractors 300% 400% and more above the normal costs for each and EVERY city project? How many special interests of Gym's can we allow to have a FREE ride? One botched project after another, each one WORSE than the one before. The 500k CC addition, the 500k bathrooms, a free ride and free electricity for Santana- freebies for all the special interests at the expense of the taxpaying residents. Why is the City Manager NOT held accountable by the Mayor and Council? the residents? Remember in April.