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Originally Posted by stayinginformed
The current plan is a 99 year lease of the land from Salt Lake County where the convention center is now.
Yes, Salt Lake City corp owns the land under the Delta Center as well--namely the RDA owns the land according to the Salt Lake County assessor map.
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Okay, then I'm feeling more at ease.
I'm getting PTSD from the Orem situation where they basically gave away their golf course to their wealthiest resident. If we are using public money, I want there to be direct public benefit (lease payments, etc.) No corporate handouts.
So if the county is LEASING the land to SEG and SEG pays rent to be there, then I suppose that assuages a lot of my concern. I was under the impression that SLCo was basically giving the blocks away because of some B.S. "we'll sell you the blocks for $1 so it'll increase jobs and sales tax revenue" nonsense. But if SEG is effectively a long-term tenant on SLCo's land, I'm good with that.
This is the problem with the eerie quickness to this process. A lot of public misconceptions (me as a case example).
(And NO Comrade, I'm not trying to save the freaking convention center in its current form. That undercrossing is terrifying to ride on a Lime scooter. I just want to make sure that if Ryan Smith wants to tear it down, HE is paying to build us a new one, preferably on site. The paint is still drying on the convention center hotel for Pete's sake!)
Demolition of Abravanel Hall is a non starter. I'd drive home to Utah just to picket that. And I don't
picket anything. He can demolish/rebuild the lobby area if needed, but the hall itself is off limits.