“Commentary on Sunday News convention center article” is probably the most astute article I have read on this website. The article reflects deep understanding the convention center issue, hotel finance, and the tourism industry. Most bothersome, is that years ago there were voices, including the writer of this article, who were raising the very issues that are now coming to pass.
I agree that the Lancaster Newspaper article was well done, but the fact that “responsible journalism” is being practiced in this case does not make up for the one-sided bias of Lancaster Newspapers when it counted. Had they done their jobs “responsibly” ten years ago, the center and taxpayers wouldn’t be in the mess they’re in.
A small nit is that the writer consistently refers to the “room sales tax.” It is a room “rental” tax, as named in all the enabling legislation and other articles on the topic.
EDITOR: We do so because the public is familiar with the meaning of a “sales tax“. Also, the industry refers to room “rentals” as room sales.
