| I think the biggest problem we have is that most people are only concerned about the profits. Profits being represented in dollars and not community benefits.
I think its safe to say Dodge City is an industry city. Problem is unlike the airline manufacturing industry of Wichita, the beef processing industry is low/no skill labor. This attracts residents of the same kind. Low/no skill. These people have no concern for their community. I use for example the houses painted like an Easter Egg. You think these people had the community in mind?
In my opinion we've got 2 choices.
1. Work to pull ourselves out of our packinghouse dependency with our only natural resource of tourism.
2. Embrace what we've become and keep the status quo.
If we choose option 2 then we have no need for the above posted fancies. With the exception of the golf course, low/no skill immigrants can do fine without them.
Sheridan Center: Nothing more than a baby sitter
Swimming Pool: See the Sheridan
Parks & Zoo: Take a drive some time and see if its worth the expense. Great place to metal detect but watch your back.
Civic Center: Great place to pass out ID's
Golf Course: Only used by those who make the money off low/no skill.
Athletic Fields: That would be the converted soccer fields. Great places to metal detect if you got the nerve.
Option 1 is not going to be easy but nothing worth having is. There will be many growing pains and mistakes but that vs the status quo is an easy choice. A casino will make the Why Not Dodge project a success, and success in this project is our only avenue out of the status quo.
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