HomeMy WebLinkAboutSports complex Public Comment from Craig Coles 3-14From:Craig Coles
To:Agenda
Subject:Sports Park
Date:Wednesday, March 05, 2014 4:23:28 PM
Dear TOP committee and Bozeman city commission,
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 10x 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. 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,
Craig Coles