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So Apple is already contributing nearly twenty percent of the city's budget? I think the real problem is not enough diversification. Apparently there is also a

So Apple is already contributing nearly twenty percent of the city's budget? I think the real problem is not enough diversification. Apparently there is also an agreement where the city refunds sales taxes back to Apple? Originally 50% and now down to 35%? Why does this even exist? The way to get Apple to pay for infrastructure improvements is simple, don't do any near their campus and their own employees will be impacted and that will get Apple to agree to help redevelop the area.

demarq 11y ago
> The way to get Apple to pay for infrastructure improvements is simple, don't do any near their campus and their own employees will be impacted and that will get Apple to agree to help redevelop the area. And whatever they build they will control. I think you might be slowly giving away the city to a corporation.
- dragontamer 11y ago
  That'd only happen if you ceded zoning regulations over to Apple though.