Moyie already has youth center

December 29, 2016

Taken from the minutes of the November 07, 2016 Commissioners meeting ... Boundary Economic Development Director Dennis Weed. "Mr. Weed said the City of Bonners Ferry was awarded the High Five Grant and he has applied for a grant of $50,000 for the City of Moyie Springs through the United Pacific Foundation for a proposed youth center in the Moyie Springs area. Details will need to be worked out as far as supporting ongoing maintenance, according to Mr. Weed." Mr. Weed, I commend your efforts. However, Moyie Springs already has a youth center. It is called "outdoors." It involves riding bikes, walking with parents, playing in the yard with their pets and neighbors, walking to the store, sledding and many more activities. A building requires staffing, supplies, water, electric, cleaning, maintenance and who knows what else. Who is going to pay for it all? The school bond is already a crunch for many. Not to mention the looming bill for the mega-wastewater plant for some. Oh wait, I almost forgot. At city hall, 1/2 of the building already has all of the above. It's only used in the evening two to three days a month, if that? Hmm ...

Rosanne Smith Moyie Springs