Shut down of the Red Mile debate

The Red Mile should go ahead. In keeping with Bronco's user pay intitiative with the building industry, I am sure the bars and Flames owners will pony up the dough for the reported 300 police officers that are going to be put to work for the event.

If the various concerts and festivals must pay for police, a rate ($80 per hour per officer) and number determined by City Hall that is non-negotiable, I am sure this will not create a precedent.

300 officers for an eight hour shift at this rate would be $192,000 per day they are needed.

No one can tell me that the city brings in that much extra in taxes.

The city gets nothing of the sales tax on the booze, nor do they get any of the income tax paid by the bar owners either to either the provincial or federal government.

Ken King's Flames pay nothing to the city from the increase in ticket prices to the city. If he does not want to pay for the police, then maybe the taxpayers don't want to also pay for this new arena.

The taxpayer already paid for the first one.
Thank youNorm Greenfield