Pissed off Wrote:
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> Is the county run "Board of Governors" the best
> stewards for the fifth tax district when in the
> last election only 200 people voted in the rigged
> elections? The county board has made it illegal
> for a mail out vote which wouod give a fairer
> representation of the people, most of whom never
> know when there is a "preferance pol." There are
> over 60,000 people here in Reston few if any have
> ever seen thier memebers of their "Governing
> Board." Now they want to build a 65-100 million
> dollar complex on one of the few parks that has a
> baseball diamond where kids can play.They have too
> much of our money! Reston already pays 5 cents on
> the dollar for it's Community Center when other
> places pay 2 cents in effect subsidizing other
> places. We can't be a town but can we have a
> little fairness in our governance? Isn't time we
> ditched this antiquated and unfair system hastily
> put in by Martha Peneno? It came from the sewer
> district and was hastily thrown together. Fair
> play for Reston!
See below from June 01 Meeting
The deeper the consultants got into the their presentation, the less receptive the crowd became. The crowd was sizeable, filling up the large hall at the Hunters Woods RCC.
The presentation was comprised of "fuzzy" numbers, and theoretical demographics and projections. More questions were left unanswered than answered.
At no time was there ever mention of a need, other than for the growth outside the STD5
We learned that a Reston Resident (who pays Reston rates at the facility) does not need a Reston mailing address. Reston business employees, regardless of where they live, are entitled to the same rights and rates s Reston residents, yet contribute nothing to the STD to fund the construction, operations and maintenance of the facility. Yes, commercial property is also taxed, but business can pass through and write off as an expense this tax, while residential property owners must eat it.
No one was really sure how many non-resident business employees would be using the facility as a “Reston resident,” but it was guesstimated the numbers would represent about 40% to 50% of the users. Even the consultants who worked tirelessly on this project for nearly 8 months, didn’t have a clue how many non-resident employees would be using the facility.
On the upside, the land swap will go to referendum for a vote in September. If it passes, it is estimated the studies and final planning will take upwards to 3-4 years.
Most important – it was decided by RA and the RCC that the project and STD funding will go to the voters on referendum. This can add another 1 – 2 years to the completion date, making the facility shovel ready sometime in 2014 or 2015 - if the voters approve it.
The consultants left and the RCC and RA Boards met and later opened the floor to comments and questions. I didn’t stay as the questions I had only the consultants could answer.
Others who attended the meeting are encouraged to add their input.
The next meeting with be June 15.
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