legislation which would allow local governments to work together, as well as with non-profit corporations, on recreation facilities and programs
a three-bill package, sponsored by Senator Michael Brubaker (R-36) that would allow boroughs and townships to partner with counties, cities, townships, boroughs, towns, school districts, or non-profits to acquire property for, create, or operate recreational facilities, such as a swimming pools and ballparks.
http://www.pasenategop.com/news/archived/2007/1007/regola-101707.htm
Beware formation of either a government "authority" or a government "non-profit" and especially watch for the grant monies to pop up to flow to non-profits to study and development new land plans.
We don't have to think too hard to know Fay Penn Economic Development Council's new "strategic plan" will definitely address "recreational" "open-spaces" and greenspace opportunities, maybe there will be "recreational" keystone opportunity zones with the tax-freedom for 15 years or more...
Little notice, just a one-liner, to date:
Work is under way for the first-ever Fayette County park, recreation, open space and greenway plan.
Stenson leaving county planning office
By Amy Zalar, Herald-Standard
10/18/2007
Updated 10/19/2007 12:06:03 AM EDT
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18929575&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6
Herald-Standard
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Buried in the article but at least there in print. "Work is under way for the first-ever Fayette County park, recreation, open space and greenway plan."
Oh really? Now the county is going to assume another function like the zoning it isn't state mandated to do, or obligated to do under the state Constitution?
Will commission board members determine it's OK to use some of that loan pool and bond issue money for new recreational projects in the county? Then they can tout how many jobs they've retained, or helped create? They can claim success in promoting economic development by developing parks, recreational facilities, open-spaces, and greenways?
They can partner with a non-profit and everything is OK - the private sector is involved?
The state on the other hand is an enabler of counties spending our tax monies for things best left to the private enterprise to accomplish.
Look what's coming down the road, before "The Road" is completed..
legislation which would allow local governments to work together, as well as with non-profit corporations, on recreation facilities and programs... three-bill package, sponsored by Senator Michael Brubaker (R-36) that would allow boroughs and townships to partner with counties, cities, townships, boroughs, towns, school districts, or non-profits to acquire property for, create, or operate recreational facilities, such as a swimming pools and ballparks...
http://www.pasenategop.com/news/archived/2007/1007/regola-101707.htm
Political Watch: Government Intrusion into Recreation
http://netthetruthonline.blogspot.com/2007/10/political-watch-government-intrusion.html
Yep, let's watch to see which county commissioners vote to use that Washington-Fayette loan pool and/or bond issue money for one of the reasons it was designed for - "tourism" - and tourism-related projects which could fall under county recreational economic development plans.
They still know y'all are asleep, people.
What about spending some of that bond money for the constitutiional duties the county commissioners are obligated to do - like making sure the voter registration database of some almost 90,000 names is squeaky clean - purged of names of the deceased, and other ineligibles?
The commissioners don't have a plan for ensuring every name on the voter registration database is eligible and accurate, but they'll quickly implement a first-ever Fayette County park, recreation, open space and greenway plan.
Not a function of government, people. It's another function they've adopted to do so they can spend more of your tax dollars for your well being.
And you let it all happen without protest.
(Net the Truth Online)
10/17/07 - Senate Local Government Committee Report
The Senate Local Government Committee today unanimously approved legislation which would allow local governments to work together, as well as with non-profit corporations, on recreation facilities and programs, according to Committee Chairman Senator Bob Regola (R-39).
Senate Local Government Committee Report
Approves bills encouraging intergovernmental cooperation
The Senate Local Government Committee today unanimously approved legislation which would allow local governments to work together, as well as with non-profit corporations, on recreation facilities and programs, according to Committee Chairman Senator Bob Regola (R-39).
The Committee approved a three-bill package, sponsored by Senator Michael Brubaker (R-36) that would allow boroughs and townships to partner with counties, cities, townships, boroughs, towns, school districts, or non-profits to acquire property for, create, or operate recreational facilities, such as a swimming pools and ballparks.
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