[Vision2020] RE:The Key to Helping Downtown Moscow Thrive

[New man]

Tom,

With NSA in the downtown, tax revenues are higher because faculty, staff
and students buy things downtown. When they buy things they pay sales
tax. When they pay sales tax, our tax base grows. Further, as NSA
expands, the tax base will only improve with it--more students, more
teachers, more sales, more sales tax.

Compare this with so many of the students at the UI who, by not shopping
are actively engaged in sales tax evasion. It's not something I enjoy
pointing out, but it's pretty clear that NSA students have deeper pockets
than the students at UI.

However, I digress.  Please continue . . .


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Tom Hansen"
  To: "'Donovan Arnold'" , "'B. J. Swanson'" , vision2020 at moscow.com
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] RE:The Key to Helping Downtown Moscow
  Thrive
  Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:18:38 -0700

  >
  > Arnold stated:
  >
  > "But I do understand that a college in a downtown attracts people
  to the
  > area and can generate revenue for the downtown businesses."
  >
  > Arnold, what evidence have you got that you can share to
  substantiate this
  > claim? What quantifiable measure can you show us to reflect
  increased
  > revenue in the central business district as a direct result of
  NSA's
  > presence?
  >
  > I could easily substantiate that revenue has been lost as a result
  simply by
  > the lack of available parking during the week.
  >
  > However, I digress. Please continue . . .
  >
  >
  > Tom Hansen
  > Moscow, Idaho
  >
  > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
  arriving
  > safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid
  in
  > sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body
  thoroughly used
  > up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"
  >
  >
  >
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