Use of Deed Transfer Tax from Casino Sale (2)

Serious Issues, Wind Creek Casino 1 Minute

(2nd in a series of posts on Wind Creek Casino)

Gadfly:

First, I’d cut real estate taxes for city property owners by one-half mill, or approximately $750,000. Second, I’d put $1 million in a “rainy day” fund so the city has cash reserves for those times cash is tight (it would be repaid if borrowed from) or a special project arose that needed funding. Finally, I would take the remaining $4.2 million and plug it into city projects like streets and parks.

Dana

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Edward J. Gallagher, Bethlehem immigrant, retired, nearly 50 years as Professor of American Literature at Lehigh University, known as "Dr. G" and "Conan the Grammarian" to students, whose virtual world avatar "EdwardScholarhands" stares at you here, has reinvented himself as the Bethlehem Gadfly.

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One thought on “Use of Deed Transfer Tax from Casino Sale (2)”

  1. Good ideas!
    Maybe break out $ for a 1-year fellowship for someone to really work on climate action, for Pedestrian bridge study, making improvements existing infrastructure to improve walking & biking.

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