So a publicly stated commitment by Mayor Ferrell and all councilmembers that there would be no tax implications of the PAEC has evolved to messaging that taxes being used for it is essential to our "public health." I enjoy good entertainment as much as the next person, but I do not believe going to a performance at the PAEC will keep our community healthy. Nor is paying $23+/show a viable option for many in Federal Way. City leaders (including me while a councilmember) committed to not allocating our tax dollars to offset PAEC construction or operations. There are numerous other things we could put our tax dollars toward that would go much further to ensure public health. This letter is intended to do one thing, to shape public perception that the PAEC is so good for us that we should be okay with our tax dollars being spent to bail out the city after Mayor Ferrell, Deputy Mayor Burbidge and certain councilmembers pushed it through without all the funds in place to pay for it.