Presumably the tax breaks lead to further taxation through increased economic activity so it isn't a clear cut case of a library "loosing" $3 million a year as

Presumably the tax breaks lead to further taxation through increased economic activity so it isn't a clear cut case of a library "loosing" $3 million a year as the article implies. Mesa, Az gives Honeywell a property tax break and all the highly paid tech workers drive up the property values and sales tax revenue &etc. Of course discounting political kickbacks which I'm sure are rampant because, well, politicians.