To the editor:

It is troubling to me that our city council who is making decisions about the financial welfare of our city are entertaining a massive expenditure to build a splash pad. Have they considered the cost each year to maintain and provide employees to oversee this recreational endeavor?

The situation in our city has a very high elderly population who are trying to live in their homes and are very concerned about their property tax which just saw a substantial evaluation increase which translates to higher taxes and they are also concerned about the high cost of utilities.

And I wonder how environmentally sound this would be as I understand it would use 5 million gallons of water each season without recycling.

It is their job to take care of our infrastructure FIRST. Some of our streets are in terrible shape. Let’s get our priorities to the front of our spending.

In my association with a number of citizens of Webster City I have encountered only one person in favor of the splash pad.

I hope they will vote this down and be a smart steward of our tax dollars.

Gloria Johnston

Webster City