City Link woes

Abilene City Link is in trouble. It is not able to operate in the black because its revenues are insufficient. Thus, the city leaders of Abilene are considering raising taxes.

This is another illustration of why our city leaders need to be replaced. They spend the citizens’ money improperly and wantonly, rather than prudently. Three years ago, they decided that taxpayers should subsidize the zoo to keep it from tanking because it was in the red and in trouble. So now that City Link is in trouble, rather than forcing it to raise fares, seek outside funding from grants or the private sector, or cease operation, they are considering making me—and you and all—subsidize it (even more than we already to).

Abilene city leaders need to realize that we are not big enough as a town to support the same services that Ft. Worth, or Little Rock, or Atlanta, or Louisville, or other big city supports. We are a small, rural city. Simply stated, we don’t have enough demand for a zoo or a transit service such that we need to continue forcing our citizens to pay for them. If we did, then ticket sales and fares could pay keep them afloat. Why do you enact legislation upon the public that is improper and unworthy of public funds?

If there are citizens who want to keep City Link in operation, then I make the same charge I made for those who wanted to keep the zoo open: form a private collective, solicit donations, and appeal to the private sector. Don’t force me to pay for city goods and services I do not believe in.