Washington pool

FACT – The Washington City Council (who met tonight) will consider another attempt at passing a sales tax increase to fund a new pool, but this time they are likely considering a 1% tax instead of a 1.2% tax and for a million dollar basic pool instead of a pool with a waterslide and amenities. A vote will likely happen next spring and construction (if approved) would happen in September, 2010.
The pool committee suggested removing the splash grounds/wet deck and the water slide and possibly downsizing the pool a bit. They said the main thing they heard form citizens who were against the original design of the new pool was that it was too fancy.
BITTER OPINION – I guess we're not good enough to have nice things here in good ol' Washington County. I mean, who do we think we are, a progressive city? We should be happy with a basic pool instead of a swimmin' hole in Mill Creek, gosh darnit!
I've always wondered why people do fancy things like wash their cars or mow their lawn. Who do they think they are? City slickers!?
What the hell good is a new pool if all we are doing is adding a zero degree entry and an umbrella splash feature (which hardly anyone uses at the new swimming pools I've been to.)
THEORY – I bet we could cut the price much further if we just dug out the current pool, redid the plumbing and replaced the pool as it is.
MY NEW OPINION – As a retail establishment in Washington, I can't justify making my customers pay 1% more for a zero degree entry. What's the difference between 1% and 1.2%? How about everything that was fun about the original proposal. For $1.20 more per $100, we could have had something really cool in Washington. Now for $1 per $100, we'll have what we have now with a zero degree entry. Big deal. Screw the new pool. Vote no on the 1% sales tax unless they put the slide back in.
And while we're at it, you should all quit mowing your lawns. Too damn fancy. Get over yourselves.
Geez, I should really get a good night's sleep before I post these things! :-(