[Vision2020] Troy recreation district

[Thomas Saylor]

Troy Lions to host discussion on proposed Troy recreation district

The Troy Lions Club will host a community discussion about the proposed 
Troy recreation district at its September 16th meeting. The meeting will be 
held at the Troy Lions community center at 7:30pm. The community center is 
located on Main Street in downtown Troy, Idaho.

Gary Osborn and Jack Nelson will detail the proposed recreation district, 
which would support area recreational facilities through property taxes. In 
addition to their involvement with the proposed recreation district, Mr. 
Osborn is a member of the Troy School District board, Mr. Nelson is a Latah 
County commissioner, and both operate local farms.

Similar recreation districts have been recently established in Kendrick, 
Deary, and Potlatch. Voter approval is required to establish a local 
recreational district.

Under the proposal, expenses for Troy area recreational facilities would be 
met with funds collected through property taxes, similar to the way 
highway, cemetery, and library costs are currently recovered. Service 
organizations and other entities often construct improvements to public 
facilities, and then transfer ownership to municipal authorities. The 
public is responsible for ongoing maintenance of the donated improvements, 
which may place additional burden on operating budgets. Examples of Troy 
area facilities and programs with ongoing expenses are the Troy city park, 
Latah trail, playground equipment, and youth sports.

The Troy Lions Club provides direct support for community programs in the 
Troy, Idaho area. Programs include the Troy Sojourners Alliance food and 
clothing bank, academic scholarships, youth sporting activities, and sight 
and hearing preservation resources. The Troy Lions meet at the community 
center on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7:30pm. Meetings 
are open to the public.

Contact:            Tom Saylor, President
Telephone:        509.334.8999
Email:               <mailto:tsaylor at tds.net>tsaylor at tds.net
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