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The question I can't get past is, why does the
parkboard loose so much money running these concessions, which are
staffed by high school students?
They have a built in constituency for several
months per year and no overhead to speak of -- they're not paying property taxes
or for building improvements.
It seems like some local entrepreneurs dream. Why
do we have to turn it over to a corporation. Did they even solicit proposals
from local businesses? (Despite the local address, DQ is not a local biz, but a
national chain.)
Or does the parkboard see it as more than a pay for
itself proposition? Are they hoping to turn it into a revenue
stream?
Why not something that would serve a broader
constituency. Quality coffee, tables and chairs, ice cream, maybe even healthy
sandwiches!
I hate to see corporate presence in the parks that
I and everyone else already pay taxes to maintain. The parks are a community
treasure. Lets not make them a corporate playground.
Trout Lowen
Bryant
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