re: BRAF wants a tax to pay for City Park Lakes restoration.

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The lakes are one of the truly good things about BR. If we skimp on this we deserve to be a shitty town. People come from all over the city to enjoy the lakes and it's like the front yard to our flagship university in the Capital city. I'll gladly pay a tax and participate in fundraising activities to see this through.

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I agree, the Lakes are a big deal, they represent EBR, and should be maintained and improved.

BREC is in charge of City Park and the Lake. BREC has a big revenue stream, and a large reserve. I'd like to see them use some of that reserve, and go after state and federal funds and do this project. I don't see the need for another tax.

I'd put the Lake project very high in the pecking order of things. Ahead of bike trails, the zoo, etc.

The library system seems to be doing well too, but I think after this round of construction they need to stop. They need to look at keeping what they have in good shape.