Re: (erielack) Steamtown 10th Anniversary

[Njricky2_@_aol.com]

Chuck, Randy,

As far as NJ is concerned about NEPA taking away tourist dollars, the only 
tourist or commuter attraction in NWNJ is the Delaware River near the Delaware 
Water Gap, so I don't see that as a problem.

The problem that I see is the two Lackawanna County commissioners who have no 
clue as to what the reinstatement of rail service can do. As a matter of 
fact, one of the things they attempted to do last year was to take over the 
Lackawanna County Rail Authority and shift that authority's income to cover the 
deficit of the Lackawanna County Stadium.

What they didn't see or didn't understand is that the Rail Authority's fiscal 
funding is based upon revenues taken in during the fiscal year. Had those two 
commissioners succeeded in their endeavours, the Rail Authority would have 
shown no income and thus received no funding.

So yes, the politicians can do something but the aforementioned politicians 
are obviously ignorant when it comes to this particular subject.

Rick


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