HomeMy WebLinkAboutSports complex Public Comment from DeDe Jones 3-14From:DeDe Jones
To:Agenda; Jeff Graff
Subject:Bozeman Sports Park
Date:Wednesday, March 05, 2014 8:38:26 AM
Dear Bozeman City Commission and Top Committee:
Bozeman has a wonderful opportunity to improve our parks and trails system via our recently passed
parks and trails bonds. 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 many of you may know, our community is way behind others throughout the state with regard to
supporting the demand for multi-use playing fields. We currently have Broken fields which was
donated 15 years ago, but we now have 10X the number of players in soccer and lacrosse than we
did when those fields were donated. Bozeman must develop a sports park that meets our current
needs and upcoming growth of our town and youth sports.
A high quality sports park development is a must if we are to compete with other cities for hosting
large statewide and regional tournaments for the millions of dollars of revenue that these
tournaments would bring to Bozeman.
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
community.
Sincerely,
De De Jones