re: For those keeping score, add a new tax for BREC to the list of planned tax increases

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Rural Life Museum

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An under-rated and under-appreciated amenity in of itself.

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Yes. On the other hand, it's huge and will eventually have to be demolished or re-purposed anyway

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The owner bought it for six mill and two years later he's trying to unload it for four mill. Would he donate the land, take the write off and let BREC have it cheap?

But BREC is going to have a hard time passing a 200 million dollar tax, and I'm guessing at the size. The zoo is 150 million by itself and then you have the other projects that the Supt. wants; DeSotto Park, City Park/University lakes, rebuilding Greenwood, a SE regional park, new sports academy,etc.?