Muscatine

Neighborhood Link clearly does not like you or your opinions, or it would not have been deleted.

As for "my" tax dollars for a new hotel? It won't be my, or your, tax dollars unless staying in a room there. That's how tax increment financing works. The extra tax collected on the sale of a room goes to the city's portion of the investment. A rather smart option. Those that use it should pay for it. Same as a tollway. TIF tax dollars are not "spent"; they are collected. But we know you have no clue as to how it works or you would not have posted such a question. Interest on your car or home loan is the same thing. A user tax for using their money to buy your car or house. They just call it interest. Those french fires you sell at McDonald's gets taxed too. How come you don't complain about that?

I merely asked a question, look in the mirror if you want to see an idiot complaining.

Personally, I think the Hotel is a good idea.

I didn't complain about the hotel. I merely answered your question. "Your" tax dollars will not be spent on the new hotel unless you pay to stay there. And that's how it should be. Class is over; you're dismissed. But nice try at being a complaining informed liberal. 

China tells workplaces they must have Communist Party units...

Who will head up the "unit" at our new hotel?   I'm sure we have a couple on this site that would jump at the chance.