A handful of business owners joined the Utah Taxpayers Association Monday to oppose a $29 million bond to build a new recreation center.
But the Draper mayor and City Council responded by saying they won't be "bullied" by those who oppose the facility.
The owners are concerned about losing business, arguing that a new recreation center would have some of the same attractions that their businesses already have, such as water slides and access to fitness equipment. Since Salt Lake County has tentative plans to build a separate recreation center in the city by 2016, a Draper recreation center would require the residents to pay for two facilities, opponents say. Deseret News
