THE FACILITY DOCTORS Topic: 


Response By: Gil Fried, JD – Professor, University of New Haven; Kimberly Mahoney, Ph.D., CVP – Assistant Professor, University of New Haven


-


  were just as concerned about facility returns. The overarching ques-   - zation of opportunities.     bill, as the initial version had a provision that would have barred state    -              current congressional session when he tweeted and questioned why the NFL was getting  over players kneeling during the national        -  be for our industry. The public may see pol- iticians criticizing visible team owners and players, but often do not see all the other events held at public assem- - ities provide to a given community. This might require our industry to do a better job telling the stories that illustrate the value of our facilities. 


  -  where facilities might not have as much control. We can con- trol event dates, contractual terms for facility users, and policies/procedures within the facility, but we might not have any say if a government agency decides to launch a   


Co-Editors: Dr. Kimberly Mahoney, CVP & Prof. Gil Fried


Sales Taxes         such as Utah, Oklahoma, Arizona, Wyoming, Washington, Alabama,     the appropriate amount is collected at the point of sale. While food is     


Ticket Taxes - ford, CT, this issue has come front and center. The state budget adopt-                    year the stadium was open. Under the new budget, this money will go   -         Yard Goats have threatened legal action for breach of   this would likely lead to increased ticket prices and possible reduced ticket sales. This is worrisome for public assembly facilities all


over the world as strapped government agencies are       and our facilities may be in the cross- hairs. This raises some interesting and important questions: • Can a city renegotiate a  • Can a city change the


rate they charge a facility for police and other public services? • Can a municipality


charge a facility for road and other infrastructure re- pairs if they claim a facility is causing undue wear and tear? • If a city goes bankrupt how


 can be cancelled or renegotiated by the


court?


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