Fair grounds would be a better option

I view the Transient Guest Tax and the NWMSU Athletics and Events Center as two separate issues. I don’t have a problem with a tax (hard for a conservative to say) that promotes tourism. I do have a problem with the city government subsidizing the university. We would be much better off if we were using the proposed tax to acquire land and build facilities for our county fair. Fair grounds can be utilized year round for many different events and all Nodaway County residents would benefit from it. As the county seat it could be located in the Maryville area and the tax could be applied to all hotels, motels, and B&B’s in the county. This community does a lot for the university. Often, it seems to me, at the expense of its permanent residents.

— Larry Job

Maryville