tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862220451874774534.post5648847458292207093..comments2024-03-28T14:25:30.726-05:00Comments on The Fairhope Times : New Recreation Center to Officially Open/Free Memberships DebatedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862220451874774534.post-74205092085314450772009-08-27T07:56:01.248-05:002009-08-27T07:56:01.248-05:00The firefighters are not paid employees of the cit...The firefighters are not paid employees of the city. They donate hundreds of hours of their time to the city. Giving the firefighters a free membership helps keep them healthy, thus maintaining the outstanding level of service, given to our city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862220451874774534.post-73583861998418099352009-08-26T22:01:14.504-05:002009-08-26T22:01:14.504-05:00Isn't this a center for ALL citizens? Did tax...Isn't this a center for ALL citizens? Did taxpayer money build it? Will taxpayer money maintain and staff it? Seems to me the same rules should apply to EVERYONE, city employees and citizenry alike.Miss Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445610655585865837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862220451874774534.post-29268987085050666682009-08-26T12:40:56.197-05:002009-08-26T12:40:56.197-05:00city employees just want more and more benefits, a...city employees just want more and more benefits, at taxpayer's expense. like we all have bottomless pockets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862220451874774534.post-23052039692582535182009-08-26T12:39:28.185-05:002009-08-26T12:39:28.185-05:00How about Colony Residents? We have to pay more t...How about Colony Residents? We have to pay more tax than everybody else in town. Why don't we ever get a break? Like comedian Rodney Dangerfield used to say, "We don't get no respect.!"SusieQ907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862220451874774534.post-22057546517812129232009-08-26T07:51:02.825-05:002009-08-26T07:51:02.825-05:00It is a good idea for the center to give police an...It is a good idea for the center to give police and firefighters free membership. I don't have a problem with it being for their IMMEDIATE family as well. They give their lives for the city. I think it's great the city give something back.FireDawgnoreply@blogger.com