register |  login
› NORTHGLENN
Loading Ad
Visit Other Hubs:
ADVERTISEMENT
Loading Tower
Blog
Blog Entry 1 of 3 Life in Northglenn

Blog Url: http://denver.yourhub.com/~ChrisDeMayBlog

Northglenn needs a new recreation center
Contributed by: Chris De May   on 8/21/2007

Like most suburban cities Northglenn doesn't have a downtown or community gathering place. The closet thing we have is the recreation center and it is being held together with duct tape and bailing wire. It's worn out and needs to be replaced. A new recreation center will serve all of us no matter our age or activity level. It is one of the few places everyone can use and enjoy that is affordable.

The Northglenn City Council has set a limit of $29 million that includes everything needed to build and furnish a new and improved recreation center with a total repayment cost of $52.7 million including interest. When we bought our homes in Northglenn I suspect that many of us took out mortgages that included interest, which greatly increased the final price of our homes. By taking out a 20 year bond the city will be able to build a recreation center that serves a larger portion of our residents and will ensure that those of us living in Northglenn and using the recreation center 15 years from now will contribute to the cost to build it. It's not fair for our current residents to pay the entire cost now so future residents don't have too. It comes down to do we want to make an investment in our community that stays within Northglenn.

It's true; some of our roads are in bad shape and need to be replaced. It would be sad though if we have the best roads in Denver but we only use them to commute or to leave Northglenn to go have fun. A new recreation center is not going to be cheap but the long term benefits far exceed the cost. Keep Northglenn a place we can all enjoy, please vote yes for a new recreation center.


SUBMIT COMMENT

Rate the above blog



Current Rating
Based on 4 user ratings.

Talk Back : submit comments to the blog

*Note: you need to log-in to add a comment or rating.

CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATION

Chris De May

Northglenn , CO

Chris De May has posted 3 blog entries and 7 comments since joining on 6/6/2007. Chris De May 's average blog rating is 4.25.
SAVE AND SHARE THIS BLOG ENTRY
BLOG ENTRY RSS FEEDS
BLOG LIST
WANT TO WRITE FOR YOURHUB.COM?
Want to see the stories you write and the photos you shoot featured in the YourHub.com Thursday print section available all over the Front Range and with home subscriptions of the Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post? All you have to do is  register,  then post a story or column, start a blog or tell everyonewhat events are happening in town. We will print the best stories, columns, event listings, photos and blog entries in our print sections.

ADVERTISEMENT
Loading Ad

Loading Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Loading Ad

This YourHub.com community is produced by The Denver Newspaper Agency
Web Development and Channel Analytics provided by Indigio

terms of use //  privacy policy
the staff //  advertise //  help & faq
buy photos