That’s roughly two-thirds of the estimated total cost of $124-million, according to the bid package a Tampa delegation presented to the Republican National Committee in May. Nearly $22-million would come straight out of local tax coffers.
This is what the mayor of San Diego said about why that city is not putting forth a bid for the RNC convention: “It is a pretty significant financial investment for a city,” Sainz said. “The city has other priorities at the moment — repaving our streets, getting our water and wastewater system to an acceptable level for residents. There are a lot of local priorities that are much more important to our citizens than hosting a hoity-toity event.”
Luckily, Tampa doesn’t have to worry about such things…
