Submitted by Guest3223 (not verified) on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 11:18pm.
Apparently Mayor Saffo has NO idea what's going on downtown. Let's look at the tax dollars that are generated by these downtown establishments and how much of that money is put back into downtown. Let's talk about how much the bar owners already do to help the problem. Mayor Saffo, if you want to help out the problem, let's start holding the citizens who cause the problems responsible too.
As for the state letting the city control bars, let's think about what would go on downtown if there was no nightlife. There would either be a bunch of failing, over-priced restaurants, or there would be a ton of crime like there was before bars moved down there in the 90's. Not to mention the money the city would lose and the depreciating value of his property. Then again, we all can't have the luxury of going to the Landfall Country Club for drinks when we want.
What an IDIOT
Apparently Mayor Saffo has NO idea what's going on downtown. Let's look at the tax dollars that are generated by these downtown establishments and how much of that money is put back into downtown. Let's talk about how much the bar owners already do to help the problem. Mayor Saffo, if you want to help out the problem, let's start holding the citizens who cause the problems responsible too.
As for the state letting the city control bars, let's think about what would go on downtown if there was no nightlife. There would either be a bunch of failing, over-priced restaurants, or there would be a ton of crime like there was before bars moved down there in the 90's. Not to mention the money the city would lose and the depreciating value of his property. Then again, we all can't have the luxury of going to the Landfall Country Club for drinks when we want.