how much is the future worth?
posted by Brent FinneganIs the future worth $22 million? Is it worth more? Less?
$22 million is what Virginia’s House of Delegates is going to pay to bring SRI to the state. Yesterday they voted yes on Steve Landes’ HB3171. Surprisingly, there are no comments or votes on Richmond Sunlight about this bill, for or against it.
It’s amazing that they can’t agree on a transportation fix for NoVa, but they can pass this bill with little or no opposition.
Of course, I’m not saying they shouldn’t have passed it. I’m just saying, where was the discussion and debate? The appropriations committee passed it unanimously. I realize that leaders have to think and plan for the future, and they see SRI as seed to grow a tech industry here. But, dang, that’s some expensive seed. Let’s hope it stays planted and produces a large harvest. If not, they all just made a huge mistake.
-finnegan
posted: February 7th, 2007 by Brent Finnegan
filed under growth & construction, news, politics.
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Pingback from hburgnews » Criticon vs SRI
Time: March 11, 2007, 9:14 pm
[...] In December, SRI announced that they are opening a research facility in Rockingham’s technology park, creating 100 new jobs within 10 years, with an average annual compensation of $85,000. The Commonwealth (i.e. Governor Kaine, General Assembly, etc) decides to give SRI $22 million for picking the Commonwealth over some other state. [...]
Pingback from hburgnews » GA wrap-up
Time: January 7, 2008, 11:34 am
[...] GA was going to give SRI $6.5 million, instead of the $12 million they had planned for. The GA is still going to spend $22 million to bring SRI to the [...]
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