Council comments

Apparently child care cost was reduced from $100 to $75 per week, which is $25 less than before. However, a $10 per week bus charge was added to pick the kids up at their schools and drop them at the rec center. So, if you have a child at one of the schools that needs to be picked up and brought to the Rec center after school you will be paying $15 a month MORE than before. While its good to see we may finally be getting some beneficial use from the shuttle, it IS an additional cost to the residents. Gym did acknowledge that "revenues are falling off", but then proposed that the City spend an additional 500k to make the bike paths concrete. Where would THAT money come from? the decreases in sales taxes, gas taxes, or the decreased property tax monies? Dr. Mel P. Johnson