The citizens of New Haven - of all ages - are counting on your leadership to move forward towards the vision of a bright future for Jury Pool & Park!  I urge you to:  VOTE YES! ~ For the quality of life and enhancement of our great community!
 
Our slogan: "Save Jury Pool" - is positive, hopeful - looking to the future. ~ The Blue Team's slogan: "Vote No" - "For no new taxes." Negative - not looking to enhance the future of our residents, downplaying the "real" cost of procrastinating (once again) and the true costs that would be spent if we went with their plan - which - really - isn't a plan - because it is not documented, there are not hard estimates - just numbers they are putting out there.

Of course, why would anyone want any "new" taxes, unless they knew the whole story; the real facts, not taken out of context, or exaggerated, or as is very common to hear - not "mis-represented", as I hear constantly from people who have talked with the "Blue" team representatives.

We must look to the future - as the improvements to Jury Pool are way over-due and putting a band-aid on it - as the "Blue Team" wants to do -- That will take a tax increase, too..........they just don't tell you that.  If we follow their plan - minimal improvements - "just put Jury Pool back the way it was plus what has to be done for ADA rules" - we'll be having this same conversation in 5 or 10 years - and then - how much will it cost us?   And - how will we, as a community look - after having made such a foolhardy and costly mistake?  That is why your leadership and willingness, vision and strength to move forward with this project is so critical.
 
New Haven is known for its conservatism, but - the very name of our community "New Haven" shows that the history of this community has been a haven for many people. Let's not short-change the next generation or two by giving them a "second-rate" place to go - when there are so many positives to be gained by taking this Jury Pool & Park to the next level, on a relatively inexpensive per family cost. 
 
I have been a resident of New Haven since 1998. Before that - I lived in Fort Wayne for 12 years. But, .... where do you think I brought my kids to swim in the summer? Jury Pool! The pool was fun, the guards were strict and I knew my kids were in a great environment. The cost - $.50 or a $1.00! Very inexpensive. The reality is - the cost should have gone up incrementally over the years - due to a variety of increasing expenses, but, it didn't and so here we are today - it may be sticker shock to have to pay $3.50 - $4.00 each, or get a family membership, but - my goodness - the value you get - compared to what you'd pay at a Fort Wayne Parks pool - no comparison!  Let alone the overall enhancement to our quality of life.  There are so many more pros than cons in moving forward with this project.  
 
The City of New Haven will lose - if Jury Park loses. It is a diamond in the rough - if only everyone would recognize it! New Haven has grown - our parks are trying to grow with the new needs we have. Moving into a great tomorrow for our citizens -young and old - is a step we need to take - by voting "yes" for Jury Pool.

Thank you.
Anna Bowman 
Resident of New Haven, IN