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Holding offers Salt Lake County property for new convention center
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I also agree that the county should not be building hotel space. There is trax stop by the 3 acre and 10 acre parcels and one closer on main street.
If we need more hotel space let the private sector do it and they can ride tracks. We have a multi-billion development down town, and why we need connections to the 5th south area, this isn't the way to do it.
He has left this land empty (parking lots don't count) for all this time why doesn't Mr. Holdling/ Sinclair Oil grass it over and give it back to the community as a thank you for tolerating that opulent monstrosity known as Grand America.
Grand American is the largest hotel with the highest rate and is the greatest distance from the current convention center. Holding should have to pay for this little venture because he would be the direct beneficiary of it. Holding's personal worth puts is him in the top 1% of Americans and he's asking the other 99% that live in the community to pay for the new convention center, he should pay for it!!! He is not thinking outside of the box.
PS: The Holding plan leaves the two Marriott Hotels, Plaza, Hilton, Monaco, Shilo Inn, and Radisson out to dry as they would be in the same position as the Grand and Little.
Why would Salt Lake County Mayor or Council even consider this? Why are they even considering a public hotel to compete against Little America and the Grand America Hotel in the first place?
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