To the editor:

The recent news that service cuts to the T are being considered due to budgetary problems caused me to think about other aspects of city funding as well. I have always been a proponent of fiscally self-supporting systems and services, and certainly the T has not lived up to this. On the other hand, providing a good public transportation system is increasingly being looked upon as a vital service to the community as a whole, and, as such, some taxpayer support may be reasonable.

I do not feel the same way about the Eagle Bend Golf Course, however. While desirable to some, having an additional golf course in town for recreational purposes only does not seem to equate with the basic services necessary for the overall well-being of Lawrence and its citizens. We already have commercially viable golf course alternatives for those who wish to spend their disposable income on this form of recreation.

Those taxpayers without affordable transportation will be hurt by the loss of T services, but I doubt they would miss Eagle Bend. I am tired of my tax dollars being spent subsidizing Eagle Bend. If the city must cut services start with it first.

Bill Klein,

Lawrence