(07-04-2023 05:38 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-04-2023 05:37 PM)ghostofclt! Wrote:  clt says it is impressive that memphis can use taxpayer dollars to improve a cfb stadium and still have lower taxes than nashville TN

You sound like a broken record.

The Liberty Bowl was built by the city to attract an NFL team. Had nothing to do with the University of Memphis. No structural changes until right now. And we have paid rent all these years. And given other revenue to the city.

Plus, the funding is coming from an unexpected state surplus from several variable revenue sources (from visitors, not from residents) that, if not spent here, would simply be spent elsewhere. Nobody to return surplus to. No taxes from Tennessee residents were collected to pay for this. Not a penny, afaik.

clt says our city uses the same funding mechanism for the hornets, panthers, cfc, etc.

we have to privately raise funds for our expansion.

not a shot a memphis, just seems like a great deal for the tigers