A petition is being circulated on Change.org to encourage the White Pine County Commission to move forward with the Heritage Park project. The project, funded by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, or SNPLMA, was applied for by a previous county commission, and a portion of the land the park is proposed to be on is owned by a former commissioner. The petition, started by Lindsay Costello, has already gained nearly 400 signatures. Critics of the project maintain that the 99-year maintenance obligation of the park is more than the county can afford, while supporters point at the tourism benefits of the complex, the improvement of quality of life for residents, and providing children and teens with places for sporting events, recreation, and personal development.
The petition also point out an issue that the commissioners have avoided addressing. White Pine County’s property tax rate has stayed the same since 2006: $3.66 per $100 of assessed value. That means the rate hasn’t increased, even when the county builds new things like parks. But, the petition points out, the assessed value of property is what might increase your tax bill.
The Commission has twice agendized pulling out of the project, but has tabled those items and has published that a public hearing will be held on the project - again - at the Wednesday, August 13th meeting.
Here is a link to the petition.
https://www.change.org/p/support-the-construction-of-heritage-park-in-white-pine-county?recruiter=1380610329&recruited_by_id=2cba3710-734e-11f0-9f8b-dd8c645a7e60
