Proposal for Entertainment Facilities in Waldorf, Maryland
If you blink, you’ll miss it. That’s how easily Waldorf, Maryland—a city of nearly twenty-six thousand residents ("Waldorf, Maryland") is driven through. There are many shopping centers and restaurants, as well as continuous construction to provide more of the same. This caters to the median age range of 32.8 ("Waldorf, Maryland"), however it does not provide for the needs of the city’s young adults. Growing up in Waldorf, I’ve experienced that beyond shopping, walking through neighborhoods, and taking in a movie; there is very little else offered here for those leaving or graduated from high school. There should be $12,000 allocated to building more entertainment facilities for Waldorf’s youth because this will increase city revenue and foster social growth as a way to revitalize the city and reduce juvenile delinquency.
I propose that there be a $12,000 stipend allocated to the building of entertainment facilities to deter young adults from criminal activities, and instead encourage them to participate in activities that would prevent this problem. This stipend would stem from revenue already included in Charles County property tax, which goes towards the maintenance of land and current businesses. I’ve chosen $12,000 to cover the starting costs to build at least three businesses to return revenue to the city: Dave & Buster’s, the YMCA, and a local skate park. According to the Charles County Government, it would cost $1,805 each for the application for growth ("Charles County Government" [2]). Additionally, it would cost $1,203 each for architectural and design planning of these businesses ("Charles County Government" [2]). Coupled with construction costs, and fees...
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...urrent businesses in place are not enough to put our city on the map, or to interest its youth. I urge our community to step forward, and our city officials to regard this with care. My proposal is best for the community as it does not require changes to current buildings, but instead encourages entirely new businesses to revive a wary group of consumers, and protect our youth from starting down a dangerous path. How else can we ever get the weatherman to list our city on the map?
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