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rockstar (Anonymous) says…

freeman:
DOLA offers funding for lots of projects. I believe the school district got money for a roof project this year; the county and city have both gotten money to repair roads; fire district gets money for fire trucks; hospital got money for the hospital.
In my opinion, it only makes sense to ask for the money. So we get more new things ... I don't think that's such a bad thing, especially since if we - Moffat County - don't apply for funding, then the money gets doled out somewhere else.
I don't see a downside to asking.

On DOLA critical for local government

rockstar (Anonymous) says…

It makes sense for every Moffat County entity with any needs whatsoever to apply for DOLA funding. It's our money to begin with. If we don't apply for the funding and do our best to bring those dollars back to Moffat County, then the money that left Moffat County never comes back.
Whether it's the fire department or the school district or any other entity in Moffat County, they all should apply whenever they have a need. If we don't apply, then the money ends up on the front range.
Kudos to the agencies that work hard at putting these tedious applications together and work hard to secure those dollars for improvements to our community.

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rockstar (Anonymous) says…

Christina:

The beauty of a column is that people can both love and hate you and, in the end, that's what it's all about.

You should be flattered that there are so many posters who take the time to read your entire column just to criticize it. In the end, they are still reading - your goal has been accomplished.

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rockstar (Anonymous) says…

Isis:

While many grant dollars are tax driven, there are millions upon millions of Colorado dollars available that are not tax-supported. Independent foundations and different political interest groups support millions of dollars in grants that are built through long-term foundations, etc.

I was just curious where this particular money came from.

On Senior Swimnastics: Indoor recreation facility needed in Craig

rockstar (Anonymous) says…

All:

I am confused about the 20K. Wasn't the 20K a grant that was specifically allocated to do a study about the potential for a recreation center? It's not taxpayer money (well, local taxpayer money), but some other funding source?

I totally understand the point that a study is worthless if the people have voted, but I am curious about whether allegations that we're using local dollars is true.

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rockstar (Anonymous) says…

Taxslave and Altitude Adjustment:

I am a supporter of our fire, hospital and school taxes, but I agree with you that we have to see the fruits of our tax dollars before we agree to increased taxes for anything else.

Taxes in general are interesting to me in this area. I guess most people who really pay attention to property taxes move here becuase they are so low, but we are an anomaly. Very few places in the United States have the low taxes that we have. The burden just feels so great here right now because, even though they are so much lower than other places, they have increased exponentially in recent years. No matter how you look at it, when it costs twice as much for anything (taxes, gas, etc.) almost overnight, we all feel it and it's hard to be happy about it.

If we could all see the benefit of our tax dollars at work, we'd all probably feel better about what we've committed to.

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rockstar (Anonymous) says…

I think "exploring" anything is a good option. Sometimes change is good. I'd hate to have people ask 25 years from now why the hospital is named "The Memorial Hospital" and the response is, "because that's the way it always was." When TMH moves, it will no longer be in the building dedicated to the war and its heros. The name in the new hospital will not have the same meaning as it does in the old one. Not only that, have you ever seen a business with "The" in the name? Come on people, let's at least hear what the options are. I'm interested to hear what some of the old timers have to say who were here (or whose families were here) when the building was originally built and it was named.

On Officials from The Memorial Hospital are scheduled to begin talks Wednesday of changing the hospital's name. Is this an option worth exploring?

rockstar (Anonymous) says…

I've got to say that reading the answers to these questions cracks me up. What exactly to the 70% of people who don't think enough has been done to curb underage drinking think that the community can and should do about detering this activity? Grand Futures has been in Moffat County for years and years using grant dollar after grant dollar after grant dollar in the name of detering underage drinking. It hasn't worked. The high school, police department, newspaper have worked diligently to make sure that awareness exists about this issue and that education programs are funded. Ok - we are all aware that underage drinking is a problem in Craig - it is a problem across the country.

But Underage drinking is the responsibility of parents first. There are a million ways for a teenager to find trouble if he or she wants to. It's no different than anything else - where there is a will, there is a way. It's the job of parents in the home to take away the will; to enforce consequences; to rage a war against underage drinking, sex, drugs, whatever else it is that parents don't want their children to do. If you are a parent whose teen has a drinking problem, step up, take control and handle the situation.

That's not to say that outside resources aren't necessary and that there shouldn't be branches for you to reach out and hang on to, but it starts at home. The family roots are what keeps the tree strong. If you are a parent who just believes that society will take care of your child and will implement programs that make them stop drinking, you should plan to just pick your child up at the Moffat County jail one day real soon.

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