Money Pit On Hamilton

City Council is considering a $300K kickstart toward another new non-profit to promote center city. Last time I checked, the taxpayers are still paying for the NIZ privately owned new buildings, called City Center RE, which has their own promoters. Fifteen years ago, we were told that the arena would be the engine driving center city. Last year we were told that the new music venue and hotel by 10th & Hamilton would be the ticket to kickstart Hamilton Street.

This new scheme is being pushed by clothing store owner/city councilman Santo Napoli. We taxpayers are already dressing up all the non-NIZ buildings. Now, maybe if you could bring back Max Hess Jr., you might have someone who could bring people downtown. 

Here's a suggestion... Instead of another non-profit staff to support, how about free parking, and use that $300k to compensate the Parking Authority for some lost revenue. Nobody wants a $28 ticket to come downtown to buy a shirt.