The city budget was just approved, and there is no funding mechanism for which some citizens have been asking: a new city recreation center. The initial capital cost estimates for a new center are $28 million, and on-going expenses are estimated at $7 million annually. Sales and property tax revenues have been flat, yet other costs in the budget are increasing, including collective bargaining agreements with three local unions that require a 3.5% increase in salaries for each of the next four years. The city's total payroll is $87 million, and the payroll for the Parks & Recreation Department is at $9 million.

Explain as to why the new city recreation should be built.