HomeMy WebLinkAboutSports complex Public Comment from Karen Steele 3-14From:Jeff Graff
To:Aimee Brunckhorst
Subject:FW: Bozeman Sports Park
Date:Friday, February 28, 2014 2:42:44 PM
From: Steele, Karen [mailto:karensteele@montana.edu] Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 10:02 AMTo: Jeff GraffSubject: Bozeman Sports Park
Dear TOP Committee,
Bozeman is extremely lucky to have an opportunity to improve our parks and trails system
via our recently passed parks and trails bond. Our town is unmatched in Montana as a high
quality place to live and I hope that as you consider funding the sports park that you do so
at a level that reflects that quality.
As you know we are significantly behind other communities in our state with regard to
supporting the demand for multi-use playing fields and currently have ten times the number
of players in soccer and lacrosse than we did when Bronken fields was donated and
developed 15 years ago to service 300 players. I have two sons who currently play both
soccer and lacrosse and we are constantly scrambling to find fields to practice on. We must
develop a sports park that meets current needs and recognizes the inevitable growth of our
town and youth sports.
The development of a high quality sports park that is capable of hosting large statewide and
regional tournaments is a must if we are to compete with other cities for the millions of
dollars of tourism related revenue associated with youth and adult sport tournaments.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter and to your commitment to Bozeman's
Parks and Trails. I encourage you to cast your support to fund at the greatest level possible
a high quality sports park that will reflect a commitment to our youth that will be a source
of pride for our city.
Sincerely,
Karen
Karen Steele, M. Ed
Academic Advisor, National Student Exchange Coordinator
Montana State University
130 Gaines Hall, P.O. Box 173000
Bozeman, MT 59717-3000
phone. 406.994.6435
fax. 406.994.6049
karensteele@montana.edu
www.montana.edu/wwwgs/nse.htm