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A group of
Stafford
County
parents wanted to help their kids by forming a new swim team.
Griffis-Widewater Supervisor Jack Cavalier is president of a competing
Manassas-based team. Jack’s team sued the new Stafford team and its coaches
for $2.1 million, charging them with “conspiracy” to “lure swimmers” to
the
Stafford
team! (Read the lawsuit and view the
claim
for damages.) And while Jack’s out-of-town team got plenty of swim lane
space at
Stafford
County
’s Woodlands Pool, the new
Stafford
team got only about half
the space they requested.
Jack
Cavalier is the Board of Supervisor's representative to the Parks and Recreation
Commission. The Parks and Recreation Commission is the County governing body
that reviews contracts for use of pool lane space. Interestingly, the only Parks
and Recreation Commission meeting that Jack Cavalier has attended since January
2007 is the one (July
2007) at which the Stafford swim team request for lanes was discussed.
During his eight long years in
office, Jack Cavalier has repeatedly
shown poor judgment in supporting pet projects and special interests, even when
they defy common sense and cost taxpayers millions.
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In
2006, he loaded down a park bond referendum with a proposed massive $35
million pool facility…and voters rejected it. This left legitimate
needs—like maintenance of soccer fields—under-funded.
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In 2007, he voted to
subsidize a profitable private organization to build an elaborate pool
complex, leaving taxpayers to foot the $4.4 million bill.
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He has also been a friend to
the biggest special interest of all: big developers. He voted for their
“TND” ordinance that will allow extreme development in
Stafford
, leading to higher taxes and more traffic.
Related media stories
Read the community discussions about the swim
suit:
Bob
Woodson will serve Stafford families, not sue them.
Bob Woodson visited the Woodlands pool to learn
more about the
concerns parents have regarding the fair use of County resources.
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