Submitted by Ken Watts
Voting on the Island Park Community Center will be on May 16th, 2023, at the Island Park Emergency Medical Services building on Library Way. Only residents of Fremont County Precinct 1 will be allowed to vote on this issue. There has been some talk about election integrity and voter fraud. Fremont County and the State of Idaho can be trusted to make sure only registered Fremont County voters who live in Precinct 1 are allowed to vote in the election. There has been talk about people changing their out-of-state residency to vote in the May election. Only Idaho residents who live in Precinct 1 at least 50% of the year, pay Idaho income taxes, register their vehicles in Idaho, and have an Idaho driver’s license or ID can vote. Residents of Precinct 1 should be able to vote yes or no on the Community Center without intimation. They should not be told that their business will be blacklisted if they support the Community Center or don’t. People should not be told they could lose their job if they support the Community Center or don’t. One faction is applying a lot of pressure on businesses and people to vote no if they want their business support. This act can be an anti-trust and/or ethics violation for some business people. The Community Center would be funded by a lodging fee/user fee for visitors. THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN YOUR PROPERTY TAXES OR ANY OTHER TAX. Travelers pay these types of user taxes in many, many places where they travel in the country. The Community Center could become the focal point of the area. A place where there could be concert events and dances. It could be much like the events hosted at Mack’s Inn in the 1970s era. The dances were fun back in the day. It would be great to have an opportunity for local talent, in Island Park, to perform again. The Community Center will put “heads in beds” in the Island Park area. Imagine if a wedding was hosted at the Center. People would travel to Island Park and stay for the event. They will need lodging and the lodging industry will benefit.
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