[NorCoGOP]

The money was already loaned. If you're OK with a city council loaning money for a private project, without seeking public input, then I guess vote no. If you prefer to hold elected officials accountable as to what they are doing with our tax dollars, vote yes.

We have other pressing, unfunded needs like roads, schools, etc...not a privately owned hotel/convention center whose investors are unknown, hiding behind an LLC.

It smacks of crony capitalism.

[WENDLE]

Here is what is happening all over this country. City Counsel seats are all held by monied interests. They don’t want to spend their money ( except on their puppet) . They want your money to pay for their business, be it contractors, suppliers , real estate developers or what ever. It is corruption beyond your capability to comprehend. They steal “economic development funds” they use “hotel Taxes” they take general revenues to pay off long term debt— all for their gain and benefit at the expense of the innocent property owner suffering with bad sewer pipes— pot holes and bad police protection.

[Robert DeLong]

So what you are saying is that they loaned the taxpayer money to the LLC, but the LLC is on the hook for the loan, is that correct?

I agree that should have brought it up for a vote. Hopefully though it will bring more needed revenue into the city and hopefully lead to lower taxes for her citizens. But the choice still should have been up to the citizens with them explaining the benefits.

Thus I voted: Yes

Yes: 65.28% - 94 votes
No: 24.31% - 35 votes
What hotel: 10.42% - 15 votes
144 votes cast