Originally Posted by from letter
Why should I, as a taxpayer, be expected to pay for trails only bikers have access to? They need to start paying their fair share for use of the city- and state-sponsored trails.
We should also charge a registration fee for shoes. After all, why should motorists and cyclists have to pay for sidewalks and footpaths that they don't have access to?
Paths are recreational facilities that deserve taxpayer support just like parks and playgrounds.