Comments on: Bankers, Higher Education Lead in Chamber Attendees

By: Edward Holifield, M.D.

Edward Holifield, M.D. — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 20:16:31 +0000

Might as well elect Sue Dick for Mayor. After all, it is the Chamber and the Leadership Tallahassee types who run this town.

As for million dollar subsidies to Jet Blue, it is the fat cats, especially those in first class, who will profit the most. This town is of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich, at taxpayer expense.

Meanwhile, children go hungry, and black babies continue to die.

By: Sarah S

Sarah S — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:26:12 +0000

Post the list of non-profits. If they can afford lavish junkets to destin, they don’t need my donations.

By: Andy Snuts

Andy Snuts — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 02:13:57 +0000

Sue Dick for mayor!!

By: Russell Price

Russell Price — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:53:29 +0000

Nothing against my fellow business folks that attended the retreat, but I have not read any reports that the subject of stagnant population growth,fom 3,000-5,000 people a year for 25 yrs. down to 1000 or less per year, was discussed. A low population MSA area makes selling FSU tickets to airline tickets an uphill battle. Some people do not like to hear that steady, manageable, population growth is beneficial until they experience the downside of no growth. We need a cohesive job growth strategy to mitigate state job reductions and decreases in student populations at FAMU and TCC. More people are moving from Tallahassee than to. Our population growth is depending on births over deaths.

By: Rosemary N. Palmer

Rosemary N. Palmer — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:59:36 +0000

Ticket banks do work though. If there are enough actual users willing to prepurchase a year’s worth of tickets, that would prove actual demand (and would guarantee actual use rather than the I’ll-keep-flying-my-regular-carrier-now-that-prices-have-dropped).

By: Preston Scott

Preston Scott — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:24:10 +0000

One of the first “ideas” being initiated is luring Jet Blue to town with “incentives”. What exactly what means is being kept private and it is not clear if tax dollars are being used or not. The Tall/Chamber is not saying. What we DO know is it does not work. In the past when incentives run out the carrier leaves. Oh, and how do you think that would go over with existing carriers? Typical.

By: bob fulford

bob fulford — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:10:11 +0000

And what did this august group decide?

To implement it will cost how much?