[LeadingEdgeBoomer]

30,000 bucks to the community groups other than the BIA. The city gives grants to such groups all the time. This is just more of the same, and a sop to them for withdrawing the appeals. No big deal really. interesting that the lawyers for the complainants advised them to settle for compromises.

I remember reading some time ago that the hotel idea had been dropped. A consultants study told OSEG that a hotel in that area would be not likely be a money maker. I do not know what they based their findings on, but OSEG felt they were sound enough to drop the idea for the foreseeable future.