Richardson Park Case

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Replacing the Richardson Park public pool with a basketball court will save money for the city, valuable water resources in a time of drought and requires minimal maintenance for years to come. Have you ever wondered whether a basketball court was better than a pool? Do you have any idea the cost of maintaining a pool as well as the overhead expenses? I will prove that replacing the Richardson Park pool with basketball is necessary based on the following areas; overall maintenance costs, revenues raised or not raised, and entertainment for families.

Having a second public basketball court in Richardson Park has numerous advantages over the high maintenance cost of running a public pool. Two basketball courts in one small park make people think that it is very dangerous and unsafe. It really doesn’t because instead of sharing one whole court or waiting for your turn, there will be more space for basketball. Instead of arguing about who gets to go first there will be two courts to play in. There could be a game on full court in one basketball court while one is used by families. All you need in a basketball court is reasonable people who love to play basketball. According to tri-cityherald.com,
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According to tri-cityherald.com, City Manager Gary Crutchfield said Pasco faces a real risk of numerous safety hazards and other issues "in trying to use what is there." In the website called tricity-herald.com, Mayor Matt Watkins pointed out that the city has long said it would replace the two pools with spray parks because of the substantial improvements needed. "I don't know that we're losing anything here. I think we're changing," Watkins said. "I'm saddened to see them go, but I think they're beyond their design life, so it's time to