pool ponderings

If 30-50k in cash, or more, wasnt accounted for, would that amount to fraud, or grand theft? How many meets HAVE we had this year? Camps? dual HS meets? If pool management was aware of pool bills NOT being paid, and checked into the possibility of back-billing the HS teams AND MDAC, there would be cancelled checks and bank statements to that effect, right? If those checks were paid on bills presented toward the end of last year, they would have had PLENTY of time to clear by now, right? And the bank statements would reflect those payments accordingly, right? IF certified bank statments were compared with City documents it would be easy to see if they were accurate or not, right? Sounds like a plan. All of the above would apply to the HS teams, but maybe more importantly, to the private MDAC swim team. Perhaps, if they were paying in cash all along what they thought to be the going rate, they are not involved in anything questionable or illegal. The question at THAT point would be: where is all this cash reflected? If they werent being charged or billed, why not? Is it possible that the daily admission fees were just pocketed? Or, is it possible the daily admission fees were NEVER paid? Either way it raises some curious questions about the revenue-tracking business practices at the pool. Either the admission fees were PAID, or they werent! Certifiable documentation of either result is required! Once this has been determined the issues at the pool regarding meets can be addressed. For example, why would public tax dollars be used to subsidize a private, for-profit business enterprise? Does THAT make ANY sense to ANYBODY? Especially a business that has FOUR other business locations, significant volunteer parent participation, and only a handful of Springs kids on its roster?

Fraud or Grand Theft?

Perhaps you do not need to charge sales tax if you do NOT charge. Is THAT what they are saying? That they ARENT charging? They either ARE charging, or they arent! which one is it? They cant have it BOTH ways. If they are NOT charging, WHY NOT? The residents are being defrauded of deserved revenues if they ARENT charging, and it appears they ARENT. What are the chances they ARE charging, but just never get around to claiming it as revenues? Is it possible the money is just pocketed? THAT would be theft, GRAND THEFT, right? Without any other possible explanation from City officials it sounds like FRAUD or Grand THEFT are the two best explanations so far. To not ID and document people who use our facilities because of a loss of confidentiality is so patently absurd it doesnt deserve a response. Since when is pool use confidential information? Preposterous, irrational, and ridiculous are the terms that come to mind. What person in their right mind would object to verifying their name and address? Showing their driver license? Having a video showing them using a city facility? Perhaps those who arent residents and/or dont want to pay may object, but not the average tax paying citizen. These are common, everyday verification methods that are used on a daily basis in a wide range of activities, from voting booths to driver licenses to banking. Only scammers would object.

pool info needed

Of course its a legitimate question to question ANYBODYs figures, and vice versa. It IS hoped, however, when challenged, one has facts and figures to back up and verify ones claim. Making a grandstand play for the cameras in vain hopes of intimidating residents takes the risk of exposing oneself as a would-be bully when he has NO FACTS or figures to back up and confirm his statements. None were offered then and NONE have been offered since then. Perhaps the City Manager and his assistant are imaginatively preparing those numbers even as we speak! How long do you think it would take any competent Rec Director to put his hands on those figures? Where are the daily logs? Who handles the money? Where are the daily and monthly revenues recorded? Who makes the deposits? Where are the deposit slips kept? How does anybody know how many Springs residents and/or nonresidents actually use the pool every day? How is Springs residency verified? These too, are legitimate questions for the Rec Director. When can we look forward to these answers? Is another Freedom of Information request necessary to obtain this information? The Council instructed the residents to seek information from the City Manager and his assistant before coming to the Council but Mr Gorland has refused to answer pertinent questions when requested. Perhaps the City Manager knows the answers to these questions. We shall see.