It’s that time of year again, dear readers, when Copperas Cove’s City Park is transformed into everything bunny, without the bunnies, of course.
It’s Rabbit Fest time, when scads of people come to tear up the park with their feet from now until Sunday and the City of Copperas Cove charges the chamber of commerce nothing for the use of the park, because the Copperas Cove city council doesn’t think the city should.
NEVER MIND that the rest of us commoners
whose children and grownup selves pay for sports leagues, using the pool and the golf course, and IN ADDITION TO THAT we ALL (exceptin’ the chamber of course) have to pay a RESTORATION FEE which will then be going back into the parks to keep them up.
In theory, it’s a good idea.
But here we are again, with the chamber of commerce getting perks that the commoners don’t get.
Don’t forget, dear readers, that the chamber is a “members-only” business club that businesses must pay dues to in order to belong.
So I’d love to know what other businesses get to do things in the city for no cost.
We can go ‘round and ‘round again that businesses in the city see a “boost” from the festival.
Keep yer eyes peeled this weekend, Dear Readers.
If you see a stranger in these here parts, ask ‘em if they’ve schlepped on over to Copperas Cove for the weekend to go to a carnival and buy whatever MLM business fill in the blank!
I dare ya! I’d love to hear some real numbers on that because as a reminder, dear readers, sales tax figures DO NOT LIE.
Our city sees NO sales tax boost because of Rabbit Fest. Sales are reported in the month of May and then are issued to cities two months later. We’ll see this check in July. And every July, we don’t see this massive spike in revenue.
See what I mean here:
It's an old post from last Feb. and you'll need to read/scroll to the sales tax figures:
Think about it while you eat your turkey leg or funnel cake this weekend.
In other news, City Park made the bigtime with its stanky-leg bathrooms.
You can see it here:
Ewww....
And Sorry-Charlie Youngs doesn’t think the city should spend more money on parks…as he said at a council meeting earlier this year.
What’s gonna happen now that Joe Brown has moved on to greener pastures of Killeen?
Dunno. Hopefully the ball will still keep rollin’.
If it’s not too rainy, I might just schlep on over to the park myself this weekend for a root beer.
The Curmudgeon is not against Rabbit Fest itself.
Curmudgeon is against special interest, members-
only clubs getting perks that the rest of us do not, and against people ignoring the numbers because they’re so in love with a festival they can’t see the reality.
Peace, love and bunnies!
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