Monday, May 4, 2009
Hannan / Media / Politics Lowly Citizen Tells Tennessean New Convention Center Would Be Swell
Posted by Caleb Hannan on Mon, May 4, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Comments (3)
Showing 1-3 of 3
Dang. And they wonder why people don't trust newspapers anymore. That's just plain sloppy.
like
dislike
Perhaps the Tennessean has a truer ulterior motive...
They own real estate downtown, and depending on what you read about other newspapers across the country, it may be on the market soon, so it is in their best interest to have the city buy and build something big downtown to help increase the value of the Tennessean property on Broadway.
On May 19th at 6:00pm or 6:30pm, can't remember, Metro Council is meeting about this horrible idea and the local press needs to cover the issue more.
Can The Scene rally the other press/tv to get the story out even more?
They are trying to push through with this and I know that most taxpayers don't even know about it, not really. If it went to a taxpayer vote, it wouldn't pass and they know it. They want to spend a billion dollars of taxpayer money during a recession and with a giant state budget deficit. They are cutting funds for so many state programs, raising our taxes(new property appraisal), and now they want to drop a billion dollars into an industry that is going downhill fast. Look at the national convention numbers, they are horrible, and not just because of the recession. Don't believe me, ask the taxpayers of Marietta, GA. They're still paying for that giant empty building. The people behind this are doing it for their own benefit more than they are doing anything for the city. If it passes, watch all the vendors that they use, I wonder who those vendors will be connected to? I wonder how many of those vendors will be making political contributions? I love the idea of investing in the city and its future, but a convention center will be the worst return possible for this amount of money. If it passes, I hope every journalist in town makes a hobby of watching the financial futures of those involved. A billion dollars leaves a giant pile of paper behind it. But don't worry politicians, I'm sure it won't ruin your career.
See you at the Metro Council Meeting.
