The town of Surette must decide whether an abandoned building should be developed into private office space or a new community center. Using the facts below, write an essay in which you argue for one option over the other. It is possible to make a case for either option. In making your augment, keep in mind the town's goals: It wishes to generate revenue for the town to help it balance its budget. It wants a high quality of life for its citizens. One option is to convert the building into private office space and either selling it or renting it. This would generate a significant amount of revenue for the town. The property could be sold or rented to a single organization or split up among many organizations. It would also be possible to reserve part of the building to house organizations that provide important social services. Another option is to convert the building into a community center. The town of Surette has few such options available, and citizens have been requesting public facilities that offer social and athletic programs. Several corporate sponsors have expressed interest in funding the conversion of the building in return for naming rights to the building. The building could also host events that could generate revenue for the town.

Your paper should demonstrate your understanding of the analysis and your personal insights/observations/conclusions as required by the assignment. Your analysis must be in your own words, however, you should back up/support your ideas with information from the text and/or outside source material. Papers will be graded on the criteria above in addition to grammar, spelling and readability.