Comments on: Arena committee pitches regional benefits

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:34:37 +0000

Ms./Mr. Miller: let’s place this in another perspective. We are doing everything we can to construct an entertainment complex (arena implies sports only) using private mechanisms. Whether you think the “wine example” is a stretch, that is your opinion as well. Why not sell our great County wines that economically benefits all in El Dorado County whether they use the facility or not? There are other similar ideas for regionalizing as many services as possible to jump start our economy. It has never been crafted before anywhere ever before. I have built businesses that create a comfortable living for all virtually my whole working career and I am not defeated by naysayers. I challenge you to be open and come up with new ideas. Lastly, with all due respect I am not certain what you mean by your second statement unless you think we are proposing a County tax. I do believe in capitalism, especially since I was born into poverty and realized the American dream but not without many obstructions in the road. I have given back in ways you would never know and this is one more journey I believe can be overcome and benefit those who wish to utilize the facility.

By: J Miller

J Miller — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:04:43 +0000

Kevin the storyline sounds great, but you didn’t address-” everything” the issue of a sales tax increase to support the building of the arena. I’m not against the arena and if I use it I would actually expect to pay a ticket surcharge , but I don’t expect to pay a 1/4% sales tax to fund it. When you state everything is on the table what about a property tax levy similar to what we pay on the library? The wine example is a stretch but if a $1/glass surcharge on the wine goes to help finance the arena, great, same with rent a car surcharge like Phoenix has. I love the way corporate folks like to “privatize” profits and socialize building infrastructure. I don’t think you can swing the sales taxes vote in El Dorado Co and since EDH isn’t a city good luck on that too!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 01:39:43 +0000

Ms./Mr. Miller: when we say everything is on the table, we mean anything, but if you feel an entertainment complex is not necessary, that is a different issue. We are looking to build jobs in El Dorado County and we have ideas as I stated at the press conference. We discussed growing our wonderful wine asset in the county the will naturally increase revenue and tax revenue for the county because of expansion and consumption. We will then sell our wines at the entertainment complex and they will charge the person purchasing the wine a fair and competitive price that has a fee that pays for the facility. This is a win win for all and grows the economy as well.

By: J Miller

J Miller — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:29:49 +0000

No on sales tax increase! This is just the start of pretending that the new arena will be good for all El Dorado residents. It’s hypocritical of these same folks to denounce personal and corporate “tax increases” as bad for the economy and job creation, but sales tax increases would be good for job creation! Let the folks that use the arena pay for the arena.Corporations can make donations and buy luxury boxes, parking and ticket surcharges, but not sales taxes that affect everyone!