Park needs upgrades

I urge you to vote yes for the upcoming Riverfront Park bond. This bond initiative will not raise your current tax rate.

Some past letters assert that the park plan is wasteful and unneeded now. Not true. The proposed enhancements for Riverfront are very well-planned, extremely well-vetted, exciting and are needed today.

Riverfront is by far the most capital-intensive park in Spokane’s extensive system. The amount of old and failing infrastructure (Expo-built buildings, bridges, plumbing, lighting, pathways, electrical, etc.) is much more than the Parks and Recreation annual budget can ever fix. That is why this bond is needed: To provide money to build or repair items that cannot be addressed within the existing annual budget, and provide these needed improvements now, not 10 years from now.

These exciting improvements will provide new and reinvigorated infrastructure, greatly improved accessibility, safety enhancements and expanded event capability for the park; key items that better this park for everyone.

Riverfront needs to be renovated now. Possible future bond requests shouldn’t stop you from voting yes for the Riverfront bond. Remember: This bond initiative will not raise your current tax rate.

Susan Ross

Spokane