There were a number of market studies a feasibility study. You’re splitting hairs.
People will ALWAYS say that they want services but don’t want the taxes to pay for them. The Fox poll means nothing.
The secretive sale of Conestoga View was a big deal. I thought NewsLanc was concerned about accountable government.
You worked for her, so we know where you’re coming from.
Show us the lies. Not conspiracy theories. No one made Molly and Pete do what they did.
EDITOR: Please see “PKF Feasibility Study recommended “an alternate use for the Convention Center Project site” Also see American Valuation Group Report of December 22, 2005. Or read the Kenney Report in its entirety.
The secretive sale of Conestoga View was a big deal, but most definitely not worth repeated World War III sized headlines. On the other hand, the PROVEN secretive deals behind the downtown Lancaster hotel and convention center project were far more numerous AND far more costly to taxpayers; after all, the project involved TEN TIMES as many taxpayer dollars as the Conestoga View sale. This does not include the many more rumored or suspected secretive meetings and deals, which an unbiased newspaper could have used to generate headlines over a period of years.
The taxpayers of Lancaster County have benefited from the sale of Conestoga View (since it no longer needs County subsidies), while the hotel and convention center are an ever increasing burden on taxpayers. Consider this: Conestoga View pays far more in real estate taxes than the “private” hotel pays in Payments In Lieu Of Taxes. What is wrong with this picture?