Playing poll, er, pool
Well, the community voted this month to pass a bond levy for a community swimming pool and created a board of directors to run the pool district. I got elected to the board. It was unanimous for me. No one else was running for the position I was. Some of the other board positions had opposition, but for some reason I did not. This isn't the first time I've run for office. The good folks of this town elected me mayor back in the Gay 90s.
Now comes the real work: creating the pool and formulating the district.
Most entities entering into a major capital construction project have been around a while, 10, 20, 50 years or longer. The five of us haven't even been sworn in yet. Although the voters did pass construction bond approval and created the pool district--which means taxes will be levied to run the operations and management of the pool district--the county treasurer's office tells me the taxes won't begin to be levied until Jan. 1, and we will not be able to access those funds until Nov. of next year.
As a result, we find ourselves with no money and a plethora of public entity requirements with which we must comply, including advertising our public meetings. We have no staff. We need an attorney to assist us in finding a reputable bond attorney in order to begin pulling the bond sale together. Each month we go without letting the bonds for construction we are losing approximately $38,000 in possible interest accrual.
Getting the bond dollars will help significantly because we'll be able to hire a project manager and an architect. Those 2 should be able to begin the work of developing drawings and timelines, site preperation, etc.
But it's the other side, the operations and management that causes me concern. We have no office, no meeting room, no office equipment, no computers, no postage, nothing except our good intentions, and you know what they pave.
So stick around, dear blog reader, as I from time to time post the latest episode in the now on-going saga: It'll All Come Out In The Wash, or How to Build a Pool Without Getting Soaked, (IACOITW, for short).
Now, where'd I put that bath towel....?
Now comes the real work: creating the pool and formulating the district.
Most entities entering into a major capital construction project have been around a while, 10, 20, 50 years or longer. The five of us haven't even been sworn in yet. Although the voters did pass construction bond approval and created the pool district--which means taxes will be levied to run the operations and management of the pool district--the county treasurer's office tells me the taxes won't begin to be levied until Jan. 1, and we will not be able to access those funds until Nov. of next year.
As a result, we find ourselves with no money and a plethora of public entity requirements with which we must comply, including advertising our public meetings. We have no staff. We need an attorney to assist us in finding a reputable bond attorney in order to begin pulling the bond sale together. Each month we go without letting the bonds for construction we are losing approximately $38,000 in possible interest accrual.
Getting the bond dollars will help significantly because we'll be able to hire a project manager and an architect. Those 2 should be able to begin the work of developing drawings and timelines, site preperation, etc.
But it's the other side, the operations and management that causes me concern. We have no office, no meeting room, no office equipment, no computers, no postage, nothing except our good intentions, and you know what they pave.
So stick around, dear blog reader, as I from time to time post the latest episode in the now on-going saga: It'll All Come Out In The Wash, or How to Build a Pool Without Getting Soaked, (IACOITW, for short).
Now, where'd I put that bath towel....?
posted by Gr8fulTed at 8:37 AM
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Congratulations! and Excelsior! May the project go swimmingly...
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