I'd venture to guess that NY State gets considerable tourism revenue from the families, friends, and athletes while they're in town AND might even have enough foresight to think that by getting those kids to NYC at an impressionable age there will be many more dollars to follow from these same people. Not to mention they goodwill they create. Don't forget there will be NY athletes travelling to out-of-state meets in the not to distant future.
But I guess those are silly arguments since you're out 18% extra on your property taxes. FYI- property taxes in the City of Atlanta were raised 42% last year. $30k. You're worried about $30k of the state budget? Really, pick something a little more significant to bitch about. On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, Track Fan wrote: > As a track fan and a NY City and State Tax Payer, I am troubled to find out > the amount of money that is being spent here for the NSIC at the Armory. I > am under the impression that the MAC gets NY State funding to run its youth > programs and if they are spending so much money on out-of-state athletes, > coaches, and parents lets hope the NEW YORK ATHLETES, COACHES, AND PARENTS > are receiving the same. I hope I see a hell of a meet. > > > So far as I know that the following teams are recieving: > > Long Beach Poly (CA) 18 tickets > 9 rooms for 4 days > Long Beach Wilson (CA) 16 tickets > 8 rooms for 4 days > Mt. View (Utah) 11 tickets > 5 rooms for 4 days > Riverside Poly (CA) 9 tickets > 4 rooms for 4 days > 54 ticketsx$300=$16,200 > 26 roomsx4 days x$135=$14040 > Grand Total $30240 > > Is this great use of money when my NYC propety taxes just increased 18%? > > Robert Jackson > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail >
