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continuing popularity and profitability. They are also within the community’s range of expectations for healthful, wholesome, family recreation. A ski area, swimming pool, riding stable and tennis court are also acceptable and desired by the local community. A restaurant which serves the area on a yearround basis would be most welcome.
The Corporation’s assurances that the area would provide jobs to local residents is good news to this small community but the estimated 35 regular jobs is an insignificant asset when compared to the demand for burdensome tax increases that must eventually be levied against the local citizens to offset the road maintenance and repairs necessary to accommodate the estimated 2,500 autos traveling those roads each weekend.
This Corporation has twice before experienced the pains of bankruptcy without ever making an effort to develop acceptable revenue adding diversities even though the present building could easily have used its food service regularly and the large floor of the main building could well accommodate summer roller skating with a minimum of adjustment.
We should hesitate to accept as sincere a special use permit application which includes a pool, tennis court and riding stable, when the Corporation plat published in the January 12, 1978 issue of the local newspaper does not even include space allocation for them.This has already been pointed out by an alert citizen.
The Corporation took the time and expense to make a survey to determine possible local citizen’s objections to the amusement slide but not once were local citizens asked what they would like in a recreation area. For this reason the application seems an ill conceived and hasty profiteering venture.
If the Rappahannock Ski Corporation would make an effort to ascertain the existence of adequate water and sanitation facilities and then assess the recreational needs of the local population that are compatible with a rural area, they and the local citizens might find it mutually beneficial to fulfill those objectives. The influx of additional visitors necessary to make the venture profitable to all would be welcome. In this way the citizens would be assured that the facilities reflect the community needs and uphold their high standards for recreation for themselves and their families.
ELIZABETH
SCHERSCHEL
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