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SYSA, work with Airway Heights

Glenrose is unsuited for the sports complex proposed by SYSA. SYSA should work with entities that want and can support a large complex which could likely result in building it sooner, cheaper and better.

Airway Heights is building a 70-acre sports complex; however, did SYSA not attend the planning meetings? It’s not too late for SYSA to corroborate with Airway. Also, Northern Quest Casino is expanding youth activities and wants traffic and would be supportive.

Spokane city and county are working together to get better development infrastructure in West Plains and Airway area. The polo fields have set a precedent for youth sports in the area. West Plains/Airway Heights want it and have infrastructure in place: roads, restaurants, hotels, parking, sewer, zoning. There isn’t a hotel on the upper South Hill and the closest restaurant or gas station is 2.5 miles via a narrow two-lane road.

Glenrose doesn’t want it, the massive scale will destroy the rural residential character and overload infrastructure. It makes financial, construction, functional sense to build in West Plains/Airway Heights.

SYSA supporters and donors should demand the most effective use of their time and money and create a better facility for the everybody.

Pike Brant

Spokane



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