Though Executive John Brown fell on the sword for her and took the blame for this incredibly undemocratic idea, I personally think he had no idea himself what the hell she was planning. He quickly reversed course and told Council they would have full authority over these applications, but there were none. Donaher had told these agencies not to bother applying. She had to start the grant process in November, and it is only now tat they have been received and rated by her department.
As you can see below, there are $753,000 in applications, but Donaher is proposing that only $481,000 be awarded. The requests are below. What do you think? This is participatory journalism in which you may have knowledge about these applications that is very beneficial to those who make the final call. I would say that Celtic Classic, the Miracle League and Easton Ambassadors is money well spent. Mobile Stage lighting for the Totts Gap Arts Institute? Not so much.
These grants will be awarded in February.
2016 Hotel Tax Final Recommendations
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Who reviewed these applications? I assume it was a panel of DCED flunkies. Hopefully with a council member or other outside participants. Guess these questions will be answered by two left feet Donaher later today.
Why does bethlum need all this money? they already have the casino monies, 9.1% increase in taxes in 2 years, the hidden Hirko tax as well as monies from the gambling committee. Guess you have to pay for those $6,000 to $12,000pay raises on someone else's back.
All these monies should go to much smaller communities.
The greed in bethlum is beginning to smell just like allenswamp.
2 websites for downtown Bethlehem, $40k??? Follow the money to more evil doers...
Seriously, the website thing is the worst. I bet those rubes are hiring the same people that redid Discover Lehigh Valley's website for the paltry sum of $83,000 back in 2010 (I believe it was Spark, now Lehigh Mining & Navigation). Contract some of the talented Lehigh students that will do work just as good for 1/10th of the price.
Bethlehem creates over 75% of this so called tax by drawing people to spend out of state money at their hotels etc. why should they Not get 75% of this money to keep it going? 8:05 is so anti anything it would be a great day if you identified yourself so we knew if you even lived in NORCO
9:28,
Please site your credible source for your claim of 75%.
9:28,
So u support the keeping of the Hirko tax. Guess u believe in the flood tax also. I could try to explain it to u but I can't understand it for u.
Sad to see industrial museum getting money.
From Donches piggy bank to begging for scraps from the table.
@11:26 they actually seem like they're doing work and going to open this year with the new director, so even though I usually have qualms about them I'm actually optimistic for once.
The resident turd in Upper Mount Bethel "Hidy Ho" had requested some small droppings from the county for tourism. You see a tour of the eco project called sludge on Ron Angle's farm. A tour and a once a year event called "turd fest". Angle himself smoking a copa Cuban cigar would drive the tractor for Hidy as they promote to turn UMBT into the shit hole it is with different kinds of sludges from across the globe. You will be in awe the difference in turds just alone on what humans eat. Hidy's grant request wasn't even looked at.
Something smells afoul up in UMBT.
I knew 9:28 would not be able to back up the 75% claim. 9:28 is obviously just another toy of the bedlam puppet masters
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