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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
I'm not sure what the exact formula should be, and maybe the tax rate accounts for it (don't think so), but I don't think businesses should be able to profit off public resources freely.
The Dive, to me, is the most egregious example as it disturbs the lake floor, adds noise, and absorbs a huge amount of space...while profiting.
Public property is for public enjoyment, not individual/corporate profit.
Edited to add: I hear similar complaints from restaurant owners in regards to food trucks that pay no overhead parking on the street (a public resources).
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I love food trucks, they offer a fundamentally different experience than a restaurant, and for folks watching their wallets they can be really important.
And I loathe The Dive on aesthetic grounds, so I'll leave that aside too.
But your point on marinas is very interesting--they house a huge number of boats per foot of waterfront, far in excess of what a homeowner is allowed, and that has created a very lucrative opportunity off of a scarce public resource. So like you, I do not know the math, but I think the public should get a piece of that action.
I don't want to veer to national politics, but it does seem like a couple of D's are in support of an idea that is not too different than the tariffs and stakes in publicly traded companies now being advanced by the White House. While an R is opposed. Kinda funny in both directions