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I've seen a few news stories about that project, or skimmed headlines. Assuming this is the one in GA - and a quick DDG search tells me that another entire town
by stevenicr 3y ago
I've seen a few news stories about that project, or skimmed headlines. Assuming this is the one in GA - and a quick DDG search tells me that another entire town down there, toomsboro is for sale for 2 mill..
I wonder what the thinking is.. and I am assuming it goes something like, this city spends a couple mill per year for training.. and this center will bring others here to train so there will be money brought in from outside the city - to the tune of 2 mill a year in tax / travel / etc..
So are they looking at this as an investment to get returns, like how they pitch fball stadiums?
That would be a different calculation than just, an expense for 90 mill - when they could spend X here for this or that..
Not saying any of all that is right or wrong, just saying the issue may need to be framed differently.
I had heard of study in Florida where the cost of homeless on the hospitals and other emergency services were calculated pretty high and if an investment was made for X per year for just housing it would of saved the city or state X power of 10 in money from healthcare spending..
Of course there would be forces opposed to saving money from going into the hospital coffers and what not - but that's a bigger story.
My point is the need for advocates to speak in terms of investment and money saved is money earned, with real dollars and numbers. I am assuming this 'training city' was proposed in such a fashion, and not as en expense.